The ruling on sitting on the skins of predatory animals, such as tigers and others
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Regarding the skins of predatory animals, such as tigers and other animals, is it permissible to sit on them or place them in a car, on the car seat or on the dashboard in front of the driver?The Shaykh: If it is in a way that does not exceed the limit, there is no harm, such as the car dashboard, which does not exceed the limit. However, sitting on them is not allowed; because a person sitting on them cannot be free from sweat, water, or something similar. The stronger opinion is that tanning does not purify the skin of anything that is not edible in life. This is what is purified by tanning. So if a sheep dies and we take its skin, tan it, and make it into a water skin, it is pure and does not affect the water. Likewise, if we tan it and place it in a place where people sit, there is no harm. But what is forbidden to eat, its skin is not purified by tanning. This is the stronger opinion, and there is a long and extensive disagreement in this issue.
