What is the ruling on keeping birds in a cage, and likewise fish in the house?
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The questioner: Our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh... what is the ruling regarding fish and birds, or animals?
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : Birds, for example, and bulbuls are kept in the house.
Another questioner : Is that permissible?
The questioner : Are they kept in the house?
The Shaykh : Is that permissible?
The questioner : No, they keep them in the house alive. The sparrows are for decoration in a cage, meaning they put colorful sparrows and a bulbul in it, yes?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between that and the camels that are kept in their pens and enclosures. Do you know what pens are?
The questioner : Yes, we have farming.
The Shaykh : That is good. There is no difference between this[Al-Baqarah 2:29], but it is cold.
The student : It is very cold.
Another student: Widen the path, widen the path, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh... what is the ruling regarding fish and birds, or animals?
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : Birds, for example, and bulbuls are kept in the house.
Another questioner : Is that permissible?
The questioner : Are they kept in the house?
The Shaykh : Is that permissible?
The questioner : No, they keep them in the house alive. The sparrows are for decoration in a cage, meaning they put colorful sparrows and a bulbul in it, yes?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between that and the camels that are kept in their pens and enclosures. Do you know what pens are?
The questioner : Yes, we have farming.
The Shaykh : That is good. There is no difference between this
created for you all of that which is on the earth
خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًاThe student : It is very cold.
Another student: Widen the path, widen the path, O Shaykh?
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