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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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When is the owner of a bull liable for what his bull destroys?

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The questioner : No, that is not right. Some people are careless, meaning they actually cut off some of the horns.

The Shaykh : No problem. Yes. As per the general rule, if the bull was aggressive, negligent, or acting out, the owner is liable for compensation; otherwise, he is not.

The questioner : Most of them lend. Most of them, I mean, they take out loans.

The Shaykh : Do they cut them off? They cut them, I mean? So that if it hits someone, they are dead, right? This is not permissible.

The questioner : I mean, I mean.

The Shaykh : Who?

The questioner : If the player is the stronger one.

The Shaykh : Yes, but what good are the horns if the body is weak? And the second one was stronger. Yes. How?

The questioner : It is that he is very weak, but the horns are sharp. Of course, with these horns, even though he is weak.

The Shaykh : What if it hits a camel or a person? Yes, yes. This is a problem. And how do the judges rule in your area?

The questioner : It is not customary. If an animal kills another animal, they take the live one in place of the dead one.

The Shaykh : How? I mean, if this bull gored another bull and it died, then the owner of the bull that died takes it, whether it is worth more or less. Is this a ruling, or is it correct?
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1407 - 4600 متى يضمن صاحب الثور ما أتلفه ثوره؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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