The Special Status of the Birds of Makkah and al-Madinah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a special status for the birds of Makkah and al-Madinah?
Answer:
You have heard that there is a fidyah (ransom payment) for the birds of Makkah; the bird requires a sheep. As for al-Madinah, you know that it is haram (forbidden) to kill game there, but there is no fidyah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a special status for the birds of Makkah and al-Madinah?
Answer:
You have heard that there is a fidyah (ransom payment) for the birds of Makkah; the bird requires a sheep. As for al-Madinah, you know that it is haram (forbidden) to kill game there, but there is no fidyah. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - ٠٤٠-كتاب الحج - ٣ - محظورات الإحرام والفدية - ٨-١١-٢٢ هـ — archive.org (1:18:38)
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