Is it permissible to hunt a runaway sheep?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: If a sheep or something similar runs away, is it permissible to hunt it?
Answer:
A sheep does not run away in a way that leaves people unable to catch it; that is the camel. The camel is the one that runs away and they are unable to catch it, so they shoot it. If it is wounded in any part, then that is its slaughter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3183Sahih (Darussalam) meaning shooting it with an arrow. As for sheep, they do not leave people unable to catch them. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: If a sheep or something similar runs away, is it permissible to hunt it?
Answer:
A sheep does not run away in a way that leaves people unable to catch it; that is the camel. The camel is the one that runs away and they are unable to catch it, so they shoot it. If it is wounded in any part, then that is its slaughter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If this happens to any of you, do likewise.
ما ندى منها فاصنعوا به هكذا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز صيد الشاة الهاربة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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