The Ruling on Keeping Fish and Birds in Homes for Ornamentation
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Question:
Is it permissible in the Shari'ah to keep ornamental fish in a tank at home, or ornamental birds in the home, or is it not permissible? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Keeping birds in the home, provided one does not neglect them, but rather honors them and treats them well—whether these birds or others—by honoring them and giving them their feed, there is nothing wrong with it. And if it is fish that he keeps in his home, having them with him, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Is it permissible in the Shari'ah to keep ornamental fish in a tank at home, or ornamental birds in the home, or is it not permissible? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Keeping birds in the home, provided one does not neglect them, but rather honors them and treats them well—whether these birds or others—by honoring them and giving them their feed, there is nothing wrong with it. And if it is fish that he keeps in his home, having them with him, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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