The Ruling on Killing Ants After Warning Them
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is there an authentic hadith that if ants harm a person, he warns them three times and then kills them?
Answer:
Yes. It is reported from the Salaf (the earliest generations) that one says to the ants, for example, "Get out" or "Stop harming us" or something similar. If this is done, well and good. If it does not help and they are still causing harm, he may kill them, but not with fire. It is not permissible to torture them with fire. Yes. May Allah reward you. The warning is a warning given to this army. Allah has given everything the ability to perceive and to know. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is there an authentic hadith that if ants harm a person, he warns them three times and then kills them?
Answer:
Yes. It is reported from the Salaf (the earliest generations) that one says to the ants, for example, "Get out" or "Stop harming us" or something similar. If this is done, well and good. If it does not help and they are still causing harm, he may kill them, but not with fire. It is not permissible to torture them with fire. Yes. May Allah reward you. The warning is a warning given to this army. Allah has given everything the ability to perceive and to know. Yes.
Source
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