Is it obligatory to kill the five harmful creatures, whether one is in a state of ihram or not?
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The questioner : Is there a hadith regarding the five that are to be killed?
The Shaykh : Yes. This is a permission for the one in ihram to do what is otherwise not permissible for him, namely killing certain insects. It is not permissible for the one in ihram to hunt lawful game, but the Lawgiver permitted him to kill the snake, the black crow, the rat, and what else?
The questioner : The kite.
The Shaykh : The kite.
The questioner : And the mad dog.
The Shaykh : The mad dog, yes. How?
The questioner : Are there not five that one is commanded to kill?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : The thing one is commanded to kill is the l... .
The Shaykh : There is no command, my brother; there is only a permission. We say that this is forbidden for the one in ihram; it is forbidden for him to kill anything, even lawful game. But if he sees one of these things and kills it, even if he is in a state of ihram, it is permissible.
The questioner : Is the lizard under the same ruling?
The Shaykh : It is not under the same ruling.
The questioner : Is it more than that?
The Shaykh : It is not among the exceptions for the one in ihram.
The questioner : No, but regarding the virtue in killing it?
The Shaykh : It was mentioned previously.
The questioner : By itself?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. This is a permission for the one in ihram to do what is otherwise not permissible for him, namely killing certain insects. It is not permissible for the one in ihram to hunt lawful game, but the Lawgiver permitted him to kill the snake, the black crow, the rat, and what else?
The questioner : The kite.
The Shaykh : The kite.
The questioner : And the mad dog.
The Shaykh : The mad dog, yes. How?
The questioner : Are there not five that one is commanded to kill?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : The thing one is commanded to kill is the l... .
The Shaykh : There is no command, my brother; there is only a permission. We say that this is forbidden for the one in ihram; it is forbidden for him to kill anything, even lawful game. But if he sees one of these things and kills it, even if he is in a state of ihram, it is permissible.
The questioner : Is the lizard under the same ruling?
The Shaykh : It is not under the same ruling.
The questioner : Is it more than that?
The Shaykh : It is not among the exceptions for the one in ihram.
The questioner : No, but regarding the virtue in killing it?
The Shaykh : It was mentioned previously.
The questioner : By itself?
The Shaykh : Yes.
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