What is the ruling on killing insects while in the state of ihram?
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Question:
We were in the state of ihram for 'Umrah, and when we arrived at the hotel, a companion of ours saw a cockroach walking on the wall and killed it. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
If it was harmful, there is nothing wrong with killing it; the harmful one is killed. But if it was not harmful, he erred in killing it, and he owes nothing. He owes nothing and there is no compensation, because he is not liable for compensation. However, if it was not harmful, he erred in killing it. Yes.
We were in the state of ihram for 'Umrah, and when we arrived at the hotel, a companion of ours saw a cockroach walking on the wall and killed it. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
If it was harmful, there is nothing wrong with killing it; the harmful one is killed. But if it was not harmful, he erred in killing it, and he owes nothing. He owes nothing and there is no compensation, because he is not liable for compensation. However, if it was not harmful, he erred in killing it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قتل الحشرات أثناء الإحرام؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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