The ruling on hunting pigeons whose owner is unknown
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to hunt pigeons whose owner is unknown?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to hunt them. It is not permissible to hunt them, except if it is known that they have no owner, in which case there is no harm. But if it is not known that they have an owner, it is not permissible to hunt them.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to hunt pigeons whose owner is unknown?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to hunt them. It is not permissible to hunt them, except if it is known that they have no owner, in which case there is no harm. But if it is not known that they have an owner, it is not permissible to hunt them.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إقطاع المعادن — islamhouse.com (48:58)
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