What is the ruling on hunting and killing the pigeons of the Makkah Haram if they are a nuisance to the residents?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on hunting and killing the pigeons of the Makkah Haram if they are a nuisance to the residents?
Answer:
If they are a nuisance, the one causing harm is killed to remove that harm. Therefore, it is permissible to kill the vicious dog, the snake, and the scorpion because they cause harm, in order to remove that harm.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on hunting and killing the pigeons of the Makkah Haram if they are a nuisance to the residents?
Answer:
If they are a nuisance, the one causing harm is killed to remove that harm. Therefore, it is permissible to kill the vicious dog, the snake, and the scorpion because they cause harm, in order to remove that harm.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3183] ما حكم صيد حمام الحرم المكي وقتله إذا كان يؤذي السكان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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