The Ruling on Nature Reserves and the Prohibition of Firewood Gathering by the Authority
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on the establishment of nature reserves by the authority? And what is the ruling on prohibiting the gathering of firewood on the grounds of the extinction of firewood plants? Is there a basis for this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
If the authority sees the public benefit in it, he may prohibit what is harmful to the people. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on the establishment of nature reserves by the authority? And what is the ruling on prohibiting the gathering of firewood on the grounds of the extinction of firewood plants? Is there a basis for this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
If the authority sees the public benefit in it, he may prohibit what is harmful to the people. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 14-03-1439هـ — af.org.sa (50:55)
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