Is it permissible to kill a snake or other animals by burning them if a person is unable to kill them by other means?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. A man says that he saw a snake, and when he wanted to kill it, it entered its burrow, so he set fire to the burrow. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is not permissible to kill it in the fire. If he is able to kill it, he should do so, and if he is not able to, he should leave it.
May Allah reward you. A man says that he saw a snake, and when he wanted to kill it, it entered its burrow, so he set fire to the burrow. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is not permissible to kill it in the fire. If he is able to kill it, he should do so, and if he is not able to, he should leave it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1121] هل يجوز قتل الحية أو غيرها من الحيوانات بالحرق إذا عجز الإنسان عن قتلها بغيره؟ — youtube.com
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