Continuation of the discussion regarding the author's statement, "and that the item must be permissible in its benefit without being a necessity."
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The Shaykh : Why was the dog excluded from this, even though it is used for hunting?
The questioner : The authentic text was reported; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
The Shaykh : Yes, the answer is correct? Because the text was reported regarding it, and the text is the judge, not the one being judged. Now, is it permissible to buy an elephant? What is the benefit of it?
The questioner : It is suitable for hunting.
The Shaykh : Is the elephant suitable for hunting? How? ... Come on, have you ever seen an elephant? Well, okay. Like what? Yes, because it is used to carry heavy loads. Okay.
The questioner : The authentic text was reported; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The price of a dog ...
ثمن الكلب ...The Shaykh : Yes, the answer is correct? Because the text was reported regarding it, and the text is the judge, not the one being judged. Now, is it permissible to buy an elephant? What is the benefit of it?
The questioner : It is suitable for hunting.
The Shaykh : Is the elephant suitable for hunting? How? ... Come on, have you ever seen an elephant? Well, okay. Like what? Yes, because it is used to carry heavy loads. Okay.