What is the ruling on branding livestock?
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Question:
Is branding not a form of torture for livestock, given that the other texts of the Shari'ah call for kindness?
Answer:
Yes, some scholars disliked it for this reason, stating that it is torture. However, the correct view is that it is like branding for identification. It is permissible out of need, even if it involves some pain, provided it is a strong need or a predominant benefit. Yes, the benefit outweighs the dislike. Yes, he did not do it in vain, but rather out of need, just like branding or cauterizing for a disease, and so on. It is permissible. Yes.
Is branding not a form of torture for livestock, given that the other texts of the Shari'ah call for kindness?
Answer:
Yes, some scholars disliked it for this reason, stating that it is torture. However, the correct view is that it is like branding for identification. It is permissible out of need, even if it involves some pain, provided it is a strong need or a predominant benefit. Yes, the benefit outweighs the dislike. Yes, he did not do it in vain, but rather out of need, just like branding or cauterizing for a disease, and so on. It is permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إشعار الدواب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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