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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The sale of pet animals such as cats and birds

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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on selling pet animals, such as cats, birds, and others?

Answer:
It is not permissible.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the saleنهى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن بيع الهر
Sahih al-Bukhari 2249, 2250
So it is not permissible to sell cats, nor is it permissible to sell dogs. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أسئلة اللقاء المفتوح [29-7-1440] مع صاحب المعالي العلامة صالح بن فوزان الفوزان بجامع الرحمانية — youtube.com (21:15)

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