The Ruling on Grazing Livestock in the Sacred Precinct

The questioner : Yes. There are two views regarding the permissibility of grazing.

The Shaykh : Indeed. There is no doubt about the two views.

The questioner : There are two views regarding the permissibility of grazing. One is that it is permissible because the need calls for it, so it is like cutting the idhkhar (aromatic grass). The other is that it is forbidden because it leads to its destruction, so it is like sending a dog at game. And the truffle is permissible by hand.

The Shaykh : This is an analogy in opposition to the explicit text, and an analogy that is not valid. Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with a hundred camels and his riding camel, and the Companions with their riding camels, muzzle their mouths? No, never. Therefore, there is no need for this analogy. Rather, we say that the shepherd is not a problem. In fact, it is established that the Messenger granted the shepherds a dispensation to leave off the stoning of the pillars during the days of Tashriq. Rather, they stone one day and leave it off the next day. An interjected phrase: he says, like a white umbrella, number.

The questioner : And the truffle is permissible because.

The Shaykh : There is no doubt about the permissibility of grazing, and whether the animal grazes by itself or is sent out to graze, there is no difference in this.