The Ruling on Selling Fish and Birds for Ornamentation
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The questioner:
What kind of fish? Ornamental fish. Colored fish. Ornamental. Yes. Live. Live.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to sell them. Fish are permissible to sell. It is permissible to sell fish, meaning he puts them in a tank for ornamentation, or puts money in for ornamentation, as long as it does not contradict the rules, there is no harm.
The questioner:
Sparrows.
The Shaykh:
And birds are permissible to sell for ornamentation and to be kept in a cage, on the condition that he does not mistreat them, starve them, or make them thirsty. There is no harm. And Allah knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
What kind of fish? Ornamental fish. Colored fish. Ornamental. Yes. Live. Live.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to sell them. Fish are permissible to sell. It is permissible to sell fish, meaning he puts them in a tank for ornamentation, or puts money in for ornamentation, as long as it does not contradict the rules, there is no harm.
The questioner:
Sparrows.
The Shaykh:
And birds are permissible to sell for ornamentation and to be kept in a cage, on the condition that he does not mistreat them, starve them, or make them thirsty. There is no harm. And Allah knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 8 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|فصل في حكم بيع الملامسة والمنابذة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه — youtube.com (35:02)
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