I have a young girl who catches ants in the house and eats them, so what is the ruling on that?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I have a young girl who catches ants in the house
The Shaykh:
What do I have?
The questioner:
I have a young girl who catches ants in the house and eats them, so what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
A young girl is not held accountable. Eating ants is forbidden; they are insects. But this is a small child who is not held accountable. It is required of you that you prevent her from this, make her averse to it, and raise her to leave it off. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I have a young girl who catches ants in the house
The Shaykh:
What do I have?
The questioner:
I have a young girl who catches ants in the house and eats them, so what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
A young girl is not held accountable. Eating ants is forbidden; they are insects. But this is a small child who is not held accountable. It is required of you that you prevent her from this, make her averse to it, and raise her to leave it off. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [393 -954] عندي طِفلة تصيد النَّمل بالبيت وتأكله، فما حُكم ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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