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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Killing Locusts in Makkah and Their Expiation

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible to kill locusts in Makkah? And is there an expiation for it?

Answer:
No, there is no expiation for locusts, there is no expiation, yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما يقتل من الدواب في الحرم والإحرام — islamhouse.com (1:11:23)

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