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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on killing snakes in built houses

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The questioner:
Well, Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing snakes in houses until they are warned three times. Is this, Shaykh, specific to snakes, or does it apply to anything?

The Shaykh:
No, only snakes, just snakes.

The questioner:
And they are warned three times.

The Shaykh:
They are in dwellings.

The questioner:
How do you mean, in humble houses?

The Shaykh:
In built houses. Those in the streets or in the desert, no, they do not need permission.

The questioner:
Well, the warning three times, Shaykh, three times, what is the method? What is the method of the three times, Shaykh?

The Shaykh:
You see, in one day, or in two days, or in three days, or four, three times.

The questioner:
I mean, if you warn it, for example, three times at the same time.

The Shaykh:
If it appears three times, it must be driven out three times.

The questioner:
It must be driven out three times. And if it does not come out of the house, if you warned it the first time and it did not come out?

The Shaykh:
You kill it, you kill it.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you with good and preserve you, Shaykh. Peace.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [215-216-214 /400] النهي عن قتل الحيات حتى تنذر، هل هو خاص بها؟ وكيف تنذر؟ وإذا لم تخرج؟ II ابن باز — youtube.com

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