Slaughtering a sheep for the descent of rain
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Regarding slaughtering a sheep so that it will rain, is there a flaw in the creed in this?
Answer:
Yes, this is among the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance and among the matters of the ignorant. This is a sin and is not permissible. As for the rain, praise be to Allah, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed for us the prayer for rain and supplication so that Allah the Exalted may send us relief. He did not prescribe slaughtering for us. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: Regarding slaughtering a sheep so that it will rain, is there a flaw in the creed in this?
Answer:
Yes, this is among the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance and among the matters of the ignorant. This is a sin and is not permissible. As for the rain, praise be to Allah, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed for us the prayer for rain and supplication so that Allah the Exalted may send us relief. He did not prescribe slaughtering for us. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (058) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (28:44)
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