The ruling on keeping pets?
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Question:
May Allah bless you. This questioner sent a set of questions. He says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding pets such as cats and some small sheep, what is the ruling on keeping or raising them?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. One raises cats to keep the insects away from his house, such as the gecko and the like. So it is permissible to raise cats for the benefit of using them to chase away insects and the like. Yes.
May Allah bless you. This questioner sent a set of questions. He says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding pets such as cats and some small sheep, what is the ruling on keeping or raising them?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. One raises cats to keep the insects away from his house, such as the gecko and the like. So it is permissible to raise cats for the benefit of using them to chase away insects and the like. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم تربية الحيوانات الأليفة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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