The Ruling on Branding Livestock with Fire and Slitting the Ear
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Question:
He also says: Honorable Shaykh, livestock are marked in various ways, including slitting the ear or cutting a piece of it for goats and sheep, and making a brand with fire for camels and others.
Answer:
All of it is permissible according to what they are accustomed to, but the branding must not be on the face. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that. The branding mark must not be on the face, nor the slitting of the ear, and so on. There is nothing wrong with it, but it must be done with gentleness toward the animal and without torturing it, and it must be done with a quick tool. Yes.
He also says: Honorable Shaykh, livestock are marked in various ways, including slitting the ear or cutting a piece of it for goats and sheep, and making a brand with fire for camels and others.
Answer:
All of it is permissible according to what they are accustomed to, but the branding must not be on the face. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that. The branding mark must not be on the face, nor the slitting of the ear, and so on. There is nothing wrong with it, but it must be done with gentleness toward the animal and without torturing it, and it must be done with a quick tool. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/010 — archive.org (7:56)
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