Is it permissible to brand animals?
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the tattooing that they do on camels and cows?
The Shaykh:
The tattooing that is prohibited for human beings—the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who tattoos and the one who gets tattooed—as for camels and cows, I do not think that tattooing is done on them.
The questioner:
You mean branding.
The Shaykh:
Branding animals is permissible out of necessity, but it should not be on the face; it should be somewhere other than the face.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the tattooing that they do on camels and cows?
The Shaykh:
The tattooing that is prohibited for human beings—the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who tattoos and the one who gets tattooed—as for camels and cows, I do not think that tattooing is done on them.
The questioner:
You mean branding.
The Shaykh:
Branding animals is permissible out of necessity, but it should not be on the face; it should be somewhere other than the face.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز وسم البهائم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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