Cursing an animal
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Fatwa number ( 14969 )
Q: I heard a man cursing his sheep because it had tired him out and would not walk. What is the ruling on cursing an animal? I heard that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man cursing a camel and said: "Do not ride it, for it is forbidden to you," or something to that effect. Is the owner of the sheep permitted to eat from this sheep, or is it forbidden for him?
A : First : The hadith mentioned is an authentic hadith, narrated by Muslim
and the incident involved a woman who cursed a she-camel of hers, not a man, and the beast was not a camel, as stated in the question. Second : Cursing is not permissible for a Muslim to utter, whether regarding Muslim humans, or regarding beasts or other property; because a curse is an ugly word that does not befit a Muslim. Third : It is not forbidden for one who has cursed a beast to eat from its meat; because the original ruling is permissibility, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not forbid the owner of the she-camel from eating its meat, but rather ordered her to stop riding it and to accompany the caravan of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as a deterrent for her and others, and this is a punishment involving wealth. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I heard a man cursing his sheep because it had tired him out and would not walk. What is the ruling on cursing an animal? I heard that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man cursing a camel and said: "Do not ride it, for it is forbidden to you," or something to that effect. Is the owner of the sheep permitted to eat from this sheep, or is it forbidden for him?
A : First : The hadith mentioned is an authentic hadith, narrated by Muslim
and the incident involved a woman who cursed a she-camel of hers, not a man, and the beast was not a camel, as stated in the question. Second : Cursing is not permissible for a Muslim to utter, whether regarding Muslim humans, or regarding beasts or other property; because a curse is an ugly word that does not befit a Muslim. Third : It is not forbidden for one who has cursed a beast to eat from its meat; because the original ruling is permissibility, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not forbid the owner of the she-camel from eating its meat, but rather ordered her to stop riding it and to accompany the caravan of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as a deterrent for her and others, and this is a punishment involving wealth. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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