Killing Rats
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 19930 )
Q 2: What is the ruling on killing a rodent (rats)? Is it permissible to kill them or not?
A 2: Yes, it is permissible to kill rats, as they are a type of mouse; for what al-Bukhari narrated in his (Sahih): that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1828 .
Q 2: What is the ruling on killing a rodent (rats)? Is it permissible to kill them or not?
A 2: Yes, it is permissible to kill rats, as they are a type of mouse; for what al-Bukhari narrated in his (Sahih): that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is not sinful (of a Muhrim) to kill five kinds of animals, namely: the crow, the kite, the mouse, the scorpion and the rabid dog.
خمس من الدواب لا حرج على من قتلهن في الحل والحرم: الغراب والحدأة والفأرة والعقرب والكلب العقور
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