The ruling on hunting for the sake of pleasure rather than for eating from it
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who hunts for the sake of pleasure, and not for the sake of eating from it or benefiting from it, and perhaps he hunts and then throws the game away after finishing his trip?
Answer:
This is prohibited; it is prohibited to slaughter any of the animals or the game not for eating. It was reported that even if a sparrow is killed without the intention of eating it, it will confront him on the Day of Resurrection before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It has the right to life, and there is benefit for the community in its existence. Do not mess with it when you do not want to eat it? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who hunts for the sake of pleasure, and not for the sake of eating from it or benefiting from it, and perhaps he hunts and then throws the game away after finishing his trip?
Answer:
This is prohibited; it is prohibited to slaughter any of the animals or the game not for eating. It was reported that even if a sparrow is killed without the intention of eating it, it will confront him on the Day of Resurrection before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It has the right to life, and there is benefit for the community in its existence. Do not mess with it when you do not want to eat it? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2479 -2802] حكم الصيد من أجل المتعة لا من أجل الأكل منه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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