The ruling on killing animals when an epidemic occurs in a country, and is it permissible to eat them?
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on killing animals when an epidemic occurs in a country? And is their meat eaten if it is of a type that is eaten?
Answer:
If killing them is to repel a confirmed harm, there is no harm in killing them to repel the confirmed harm. As for eating their meat, this is referred to the doctors. If they determine that there is no harm in eating it, it is not eaten. If they determine that there is harm in it, no, it is not permissible. Yes.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on killing animals when an epidemic occurs in a country? And is their meat eaten if it is of a type that is eaten?
Answer:
If killing them is to repel a confirmed harm, there is no harm in killing them to repel the confirmed harm. As for eating their meat, this is referred to the doctors. If they determine that there is no harm in eating it, it is not eaten. If they determine that there is harm in it, no, it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2111 -2802] حكم قتل الحيوانات عند حدوث وباءٍ في البلد، وهل يجوز أكلها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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