My father beats the sheep frequently; is he sinful for doing so?
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The questioner : My father beats the sheep frequently; is he sinful for doing so?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for one whom Allah the Exalted has given ownership of any of these animals to be gentle with them and to strive for what is in their benefit and interest, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 1692Hasan (Al-Albani) And because it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that a woman entered the Fire because of a cat she had locked up; she did not feed it when she locked it up, nor did she release it to eat from the creatures of the earth.
And if it is obligatory for the owner of animals to consider their interests, then it is obligatory for him to avoid what harms them, and among that is beating them severely without need, because these animals suffer and pain befalls them. Therefore, it is not permissible for a person to beat them except out of need, and only to the extent of the need. So inform your father of this if he does not listen to this program, and say to him: "Let him fear Allah Mighty and Majestic, for I fear that he will be punished for this." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that on the Day of Resurrection, retribution will be taken for the hornless sheep from the horned sheep. This is regarding animals, so what about human beings? Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a female questioner who says.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for one whom Allah the Exalted has given ownership of any of these animals to be gentle with them and to strive for what is in their benefit and interest, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
It is sufficient sin for a man that he neglects him whom he maintains.
كفى بالمرء إثماً أن يضيّع من يقوتAnd if it is obligatory for the owner of animals to consider their interests, then it is obligatory for him to avoid what harms them, and among that is beating them severely without need, because these animals suffer and pain befalls them. Therefore, it is not permissible for a person to beat them except out of need, and only to the extent of the need. So inform your father of this if he does not listen to this program, and say to him: "Let him fear Allah Mighty and Majestic, for I fear that he will be punished for this." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that on the Day of Resurrection, retribution will be taken for the hornless sheep from the horned sheep. This is regarding animals, so what about human beings? Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a female questioner who says.