What is the ruling on cutting down trees in the Haram, whether they were planted by people or grew from the rain?
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Question:
He asks: Is there any ruling regarding a person cutting down trees in the Haram that people plant, and likewise those that grew from the rain?
Answer:
As for what people plant, there is nothing wrong with taking it or cutting it down. However, if it grew from the rain, that is what is prohibited from being taken. If it grew from the rain, it is called pasture and grass, so it is not permissible to take it. As for trees that grow from the floods, it is not permissible to take them except for the dry ones; as long as they are green and alive, it is not permissible to take them. Yes.
He asks: Is there any ruling regarding a person cutting down trees in the Haram that people plant, and likewise those that grew from the rain?
Answer:
As for what people plant, there is nothing wrong with taking it or cutting it down. However, if it grew from the rain, that is what is prohibited from being taken. If it grew from the rain, it is called pasture and grass, so it is not permissible to take it. As for trees that grow from the floods, it is not permissible to take them except for the dry ones; as long as they are green and alive, it is not permissible to take them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قطع أشجار الحرم سواءً زرعها الناس أو نبتت من المطر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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