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Where do the souls of animals go after they are slaughtered or die in this worldly life?

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The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh Abu 'Abd al-Rahman.

The Shaykh : May Allah grant you health.

The questioner : I hope your health is in the best of condition.

The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

The questioner : If Allah wills.

The Shaykh : Welcome.

The questioner : I don't know, actually. If it is possible, I have some questions regarding the souls of animals after they are slaughtered or after they die. Where do they go... knowledge?

The Shaykh : They perish after the reckoning.

The questioner : Yes, I mean, I mean in this worldly life.

The Shaykh : In this worldly life.

The questioner : Yes, I mean, now, after they are slaughtered, until the Day of Resurrection, where do they go? Is there a place, or has nothing been reported...?

The Shaykh : What is the problem with this?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : What is the problem?

The questioner : I know, I want to know if there is an answer.

The Shaykh : I do not know.

The questioner : Yes, nothing specific has come in the Shari'ah regarding this.

The Shaykh : I do not know.

The questioner : Yes, you do not know.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Do they perish after the reckoning?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : In the Hereafter.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Our Shaykh, actually, regarding Ibn Kathir and Ibn Hazm, he lived ninety years in the book *Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihayah*. I do not know if this edition is a typographical error or a historical error from Ibn Kathir.

The Shaykh : How long did he live?

The questioner : Ninety years, and he actually lived seventy years.

The Shaykh : I do not know, by Allah.

The questioner : I do not know. Most likely, all the editions are like this. It is possible it was a slip of the pen by Ibn Kathir.

The Shaykh : Allah knows best.
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