What is the ruling on killing birds in Makkah while knowing of its sanctity?
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Question:
What is the ruling on one who hunts pigeons and birds in Makkah while knowing of their sanctity, then repents to Allah? And if he is unable to slaughter a sheep for every pigeon, what is required of him?
Answer:
It is forbidden to kill game, whether birds or otherwise, in the Haram; doing so is forbidden. If one does so, he must pay the fidyah (ransom payment) for each animal according to its value, as determined by the Salaf (the earliest generations).[Al-Ma'idah 5:95] This applies to domesticated animals, namely camels, cattle, and sheep. For a pigeon, the fidyah is one sheep. For a pigeon, the fidyah is one sheep. If he slaughtered a pigeon inside the Haram of Makkah, within the miles of the boundary, he owes one sheep for every pigeon. It remains a debt in his liability until he is able to fulfill it; it remains a debt in his liability.
What is the ruling on one who hunts pigeons and birds in Makkah while knowing of their sanctity, then repents to Allah? And if he is unable to slaughter a sheep for every pigeon, what is required of him?
Answer:
It is forbidden to kill game, whether birds or otherwise, in the Haram; doing so is forbidden. If one does so, he must pay the fidyah (ransom payment) for each animal according to its value, as determined by the Salaf (the earliest generations).
the penalty is an equivalent from sacrificial animals to what he killed
فَجَزَاءٌ مِّثْلُ مَا قَتَلَ مِنَ النَّعَمِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قتل الطيور في مكة وهو يعلم بحرمة ذلك؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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