What is meant by the author's statement: "…permissible benefit without need"?
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The questioner : Shaykh, what is the difference in his statement "permissible benefit without need"? What does "without need" mean?
The Shaykh : This excludes what is permissible for benefit due to a need, such as a hunting dog. A dog in general is not permissible to sell. Why? Because it is not permissible to benefit from it except for a need. If, for example, a person acquired a dog because he liked the dog, for instance, for its running or jumping or something similar, or for its color or its body, and he acquired it for this purpose, is it valid or not? Is it permissible or not?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. So, it is not permissible to keep a dog except for a need: farming, hunting, or livestock. So we say here that it is not permissible to sell it because it is not permissible except for a need. It has permissible benefit for a need, yes?
The Shaykh : This excludes what is permissible for benefit due to a need, such as a hunting dog. A dog in general is not permissible to sell. Why? Because it is not permissible to benefit from it except for a need. If, for example, a person acquired a dog because he liked the dog, for instance, for its running or jumping or something similar, or for its color or its body, and he acquired it for this purpose, is it valid or not? Is it permissible or not?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. So, it is not permissible to keep a dog except for a need: farming, hunting, or livestock. So we say here that it is not permissible to sell it because it is not permissible except for a need. It has permissible benefit for a need, yes?