The sick sheep: should they be ritually slaughtered or left alone?
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Question:
One who has sick sheep should leave them alone.
Answer:
He should ritually slaughter them. If there is a benefit in them, he should ritually slaughter them; if there is milk in them that he eats, he should ritually slaughter them so that people may benefit from them. If there is no milk in them, there is no harm in ritually slaughtering them. If he leaves them until they die, there is no harm in that.
One who has sick sheep should leave them alone.
Answer:
He should ritually slaughter them. If there is a benefit in them, he should ritually slaughter them; if there is milk in them that he eats, he should ritually slaughter them so that people may benefit from them. If there is no milk in them, there is no harm in ritually slaughtering them. If he leaves them until they die, there is no harm in that.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب تحلل المحصر عن العمرة بالنحر ثم الحلق حيث أحصر من حل أو حرم — islamhouse.com (1:12:24)
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