A woman asks: I was in the state of ihram, and a mosquito landed on my hand. Because of the intense pain, I hit it and it died. Is there anything required of me?
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The questioner : A woman asks: I was in the state of ihram, and a mosquito landed on my hand. Because of the intense pain, I hit it and it died. Is there anything required of me?
The Shaykh : This is its due. It is recommended to kill a mosquito, whether it bites a person or not, whether one is in the state of ihram or not, because it is one of the harmful insects. The scholars have said: “It is recommended to kill every harmful creature for one in the state of ihram and for one who is not, and for one who is in Makkah and for one who is outside Makkah”. So we say: May Allah increase the reward of this questioner for leaving it until it pained her with its bite. Had she killed it as soon as she saw it, that would have prevented its harm. Yes.
The questioner : A woman asks: Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Do you understand now that there is nothing on her, or is there nothing on her? Is that right? There is nothing on her. Praise be to Allah.
Yes.
The Shaykh : This is its due. It is recommended to kill a mosquito, whether it bites a person or not, whether one is in the state of ihram or not, because it is one of the harmful insects. The scholars have said: “It is recommended to kill every harmful creature for one in the state of ihram and for one who is not, and for one who is in Makkah and for one who is outside Makkah”. So we say: May Allah increase the reward of this questioner for leaving it until it pained her with its bite. Had she killed it as soon as she saw it, that would have prevented its harm. Yes.
The questioner : A woman asks: Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Do you understand now that there is nothing on her, or is there nothing on her? Is that right? There is nothing on her. Praise be to Allah.
Yes.