The Ruling on Keeping Pigeons for Play
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Question:
May Allah bless you. What is your opinion on raising pigeons and spending time with them, watching them fly before sunset? And does this affect one's creed?
Answer:
Yes, this is a form of play and amusement that is prohibited. Playing with pigeons is prohibited, and it is a form of frivolity. However, there is nothing wrong with one who raises pigeons for food and eats their meat, or keeps them to sell them. But keeping them for play and watching them fly is not permissible.
May Allah bless you. What is your opinion on raising pigeons and spending time with them, watching them fly before sunset? And does this affect one's creed?
Answer:
Yes, this is a form of play and amusement that is prohibited. Playing with pigeons is prohibited, and it is a form of frivolity. However, there is nothing wrong with one who raises pigeons for food and eats their meat, or keeps them to sell them. But keeping them for play and watching them fly is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 229 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (6:24)
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