What is the ruling on selling taxidermied animals?
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The questioner:
He says: What is the ruling on working in a shop that sells taxidermied animals?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. These are corpses; these are corpses of carrion, and carrion is ritually impure. It is forbidden to sell carrion. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the sale of carrion, intoxicants, and idols on the day of the Conquest of Makkah. Yes.
The presenter:
Of course.
The Shaykh:
What about companies? Is it permissible to sell them? Yes.
He says: What is the ruling on working in a shop that sells taxidermied animals?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. These are corpses; these are corpses of carrion, and carrion is ritually impure. It is forbidden to sell carrion. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the sale of carrion, intoxicants, and idols on the day of the Conquest of Makkah. Yes.
The presenter:
Of course.
The Shaykh:
What about companies? Is it permissible to sell them? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم بيع الحيوانات المحنطة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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