Ruling on taking a fee for the service of a male camel or other animals
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There is a man who has a male camel, and people come to him to have him mate their she-camels, and he takes a fee for this. What is the ruling?
The ruling is that it is not permissible; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (forbade the sale of the service of a male camel), meaning its mating with a she-camel. And I am amazed at this man; how does he envy his brothers something that does not harm the camel, but rather benefits it? Because the camel, just as a human takes pleasure in this, it also takes pleasure in it. So let the camel have its freedom. And one of the most dangerous things is to prevent the camel from the she-camel when it desires her, for it will hold a grudge against you and after a while it will take revenge on you. The important point is that the service of the camel, or the male goat, or the ram, or the bull, is all not permissible for him to charge for. Either he must give it for free, or he must prevent it if it harms the male animal.
The ruling is that it is not permissible; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (forbade the sale of the service of a male camel), meaning its mating with a she-camel. And I am amazed at this man; how does he envy his brothers something that does not harm the camel, but rather benefits it? Because the camel, just as a human takes pleasure in this, it also takes pleasure in it. So let the camel have its freedom. And one of the most dangerous things is to prevent the camel from the she-camel when it desires her, for it will hold a grudge against you and after a while it will take revenge on you. The important point is that the service of the camel, or the male goat, or the ram, or the bull, is all not permissible for him to charge for. Either he must give it for free, or he must prevent it if it harms the male animal.