The author stated that it is not permissible to sell things that have no benefit, such as insects. Is locusts an exception to this?
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Question:
He says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) gave as an example of things that have no benefit, such as insects, and stated that it is not permissible to sell them. Is it permissible to sell locusts, or are they an exception?
Answer:
Locusts are eaten. It is lawful for us [to eat] two dead things and two kinds of blood. The two dead things are fish and locusts. If it is not permissible to sell fish, then it is not permissible to sell locusts. Who said this? It is permissible to sell locusts because they are eaten and they are among the pure things. Yes.
He says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) gave as an example of things that have no benefit, such as insects, and stated that it is not permissible to sell them. Is it permissible to sell locusts, or are they an exception?
Answer:
Locusts are eaten. It is lawful for us [to eat] two dead things and two kinds of blood. The two dead things are fish and locusts. If it is not permissible to sell fish, then it is not permissible to sell locusts. Who said this? It is permissible to sell locusts because they are eaten and they are among the pure things. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1547 -3022] ذكر المؤلف أنه لا يجوز بيع ما لا نفع فيه كالحشرات، فهل الجراد مستثنى من ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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