Killing a snake in the desert and in houses
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: When a snake is killed in the desert, or inside the city, is it to be warned before being killed, or is it to be killed directly?
Answer:
A snake in the desert is to be killed, but the snakes in houses that live in houses, these are the ones where there is a distinction. Some may not be snakes; they may be jinn, taking the form of a snake. The jinn of houses are not to be killed, even if it is said that they may be jinn, yes. As for in the desert, it is to be killed, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: When a snake is killed in the desert, or inside the city, is it to be warned before being killed, or is it to be killed directly?
Answer:
A snake in the desert is to be killed, but the snakes in houses that live in houses, these are the ones where there is a distinction. Some may not be snakes; they may be jinn, taking the form of a snake. The jinn of houses are not to be killed, even if it is said that they may be jinn, yes. As for in the desert, it is to be killed, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح منظومة الآداب الشرعية [15] — alfawzan.live (56:27)
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