Slaughtering an animal that is on the verge of death to relieve it
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one sees an animal that is on the verge of death, is it permissible for him to put it out of its misery and relieve it, either he...
Answer:
It is not permissible to slaughter an animal to relieve it; it is not permissible. One must leave it until it dies or recovers, unless you intend to eat it or for someone else to eat it. Slaughtering an animal for food is permissible, but slaughtering it solely to relieve it is not permissible, because it is a waste of wealth. This is a waste of wealth. How do you know? Perhaps it will recover or perhaps it is pregnant.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one sees an animal that is on the verge of death, is it permissible for him to put it out of its misery and relieve it, either he...
Answer:
It is not permissible to slaughter an animal to relieve it; it is not permissible. One must leave it until it dies or recovers, unless you intend to eat it or for someone else to eat it. Slaughtering an animal for food is permissible, but slaughtering it solely to relieve it is not permissible, because it is a waste of wealth. This is a waste of wealth. How do you know? Perhaps it will recover or perhaps it is pregnant.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [7] — alfawzan.live (1:18:57)
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