Hunting birds that die before being slaughtered: Is it permissible to eat them?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. What is the ruling on eating birds, such as pigeons and other birds, when one hunts them and they die before being slaughtered? Is it permissible to eat these birds while they are carrion, without slaughtering them?
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction here. If, when shooting it with the gun—which is the known weapon now—he mentions the name of Allah the Exalted and says, "In the name of Allah," then shoots it and hits it, and it dies from the shot, it is lawful. However, if he shoots it and it does not die, and he catches it while it is still alive, he must slaughter it. If it dies after that and he has not slaughtered it, it is not lawful for him, because it becomes carrion. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
And as for if he did not mention the name of Allah when releasing the arrow—yes, he did not mention the name of Allah—and the game died from the shot, then it is not lawful. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-An'am 6:121] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you send your trained dog and mention the name of Allah upon it, then eat.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. What is the ruling on eating birds, such as pigeons and other birds, when one hunts them and they die before being slaughtered? Is it permissible to eat these birds while they are carrion, without slaughtering them?
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction here. If, when shooting it with the gun—which is the known weapon now—he mentions the name of Allah the Exalted and says, "In the name of Allah," then shoots it and hits it, and it dies from the shot, it is lawful. However, if he shoots it and it does not die, and he catches it while it is still alive, he must slaughter it. If it dies after that and he has not slaughtered it, it is not lawful for him, because it becomes carrion. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
And as for if he did not mention the name of Allah when releasing the arrow—yes, he did not mention the name of Allah—and the game died from the shot, then it is not lawful. Allah the Exalted said:
And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned
وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4649- يصطاد الطيور فتموت قبل ذبحها فهل يأكلها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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