The Ruling on Raising Predatory Animals
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to raise predatory animals such as lions and wolves? And what is the benefit of doing so? The benefit is that you raise them, but why? You spend money on them, so what is the benefit?
Answer:
This is a matter of idle play, and you will not benefit from it in any way. However, these things may be placed in zoos for the purpose of observing them and learning about them, meaning that people write about them or record their history or the like. If they are placed in public parks, there is nothing wrong with that. As for individuals acquiring these things, there is no benefit in doing so; it is an unnecessary burden. Otherwise, the default ruling is permissibility. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 4256Sahih (Darussalam), which indicates that if you feed it and keep it, there is nothing wrong with that. But what is the benefit of it?
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to raise predatory animals such as lions and wolves? And what is the benefit of doing so? The benefit is that you raise them, but why? You spend money on them, so what is the benefit?
Answer:
This is a matter of idle play, and you will not benefit from it in any way. However, these things may be placed in zoos for the purpose of observing them and learning about them, meaning that people write about them or record their history or the like. If they are placed in public parks, there is nothing wrong with that. As for individuals acquiring these things, there is no benefit in doing so; it is an unnecessary burden. Otherwise, the default ruling is permissibility. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and did not feed, or
فلا هي أطعمتها ولا هي
Source
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