Is there a fidyah (ransom payment) for killing a hyena, and that is if there is fear of it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a fidyah (ransom payment) for killing a hyena, and that is if there is fear of it? The hyena is game.
Answer:
Yes, it requires a sheep. The hyena is game. It requires a cow, so it is game. It is lawful game. If it is attacking you and you fear it, then there is no fidyah (ransom payment). But if it is not attacking you, and you killed it for food, then there is a fidyah (ransom payment) for it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a fidyah (ransom payment) for killing a hyena, and that is if there is fear of it? The hyena is game.
Answer:
Yes, it requires a sheep. The hyena is game. It requires a cow, so it is game. It is lawful game. If it is attacking you and you fear it, then there is no fidyah (ransom payment). But if it is not attacking you, and you killed it for food, then there is a fidyah (ransom payment) for it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [898 -2802] هل قتل الضبع فيه فدية، وذلك إذا كان خوفًا منه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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