The ruling on selling the skin of a dead animal after it has been tanned
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Question:
Does the prohibition on selling a dead animal extend to the prohibition on selling its skin?
Answer:
If the animal is of a type whose meat is edible if slaughtered properly, and its skin is tanned, then it is permissible to sell it. If it is tanned, it is permissible to sell it, contrary to the position of the school of jurisprudence. As for the school of jurisprudence, they say no, it is not permissible, because it is only used out of necessity, like the skin of a guard dog. But the correct view is that the skin of a dead animal, if it is of a type in which zakah is due, such as livestock, wild camels, and the like, is permissible to use and sell if it is tanned. Yes.
Does the prohibition on selling a dead animal extend to the prohibition on selling its skin?
Answer:
If the animal is of a type whose meat is edible if slaughtered properly, and its skin is tanned, then it is permissible to sell it. If it is tanned, it is permissible to sell it, contrary to the position of the school of jurisprudence. As for the school of jurisprudence, they say no, it is not permissible, because it is only used out of necessity, like the skin of a guard dog. But the correct view is that the skin of a dead animal, if it is of a type in which zakah is due, such as livestock, wild camels, and the like, is permissible to use and sell if it is tanned. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/65 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:21:52)
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