The ruling on killing insects with hot water or by burning
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Question:
May Allah reward you. As for the insects found in the house, such as ants—may Allah honor you—and cockroaches and the like, is it permissible to kill them with hot water or by burning?
Answer:
It is permissible to kill a harmful creature if its harm cannot be repelled except by killing it. One kills the harmful creature, but it is not permissible to do so with fire or hot water. It is to be killed by means other than fire. No one is to be tormented by fire except the Lord of the Fire, as stated in the hadith. Yes.
May Allah reward you. As for the insects found in the house, such as ants—may Allah honor you—and cockroaches and the like, is it permissible to kill them with hot water or by burning?
Answer:
It is permissible to kill a harmful creature if its harm cannot be repelled except by killing it. One kills the harmful creature, but it is not permissible to do so with fire or hot water. It is to be killed by means other than fire. No one is to be tormented by fire except the Lord of the Fire, as stated in the hadith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4993] حكم قتل الحشرات بالماء الحارّ أو بالإحراق - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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