The ruling on keeping animals in parks for viewing
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The questioner: He also asks: What is the ruling on placing animals in a zoo and keeping them for people to view?
The Shaykh: We are not aware of any specific ruling regarding this; there is no harm in it. This is because it has benefits: people get to know these animals and learn about them. There is nothing wrong with this; they get to know them and look at them, provided that the one keeping them attends to their needs and provides them with their necessities of food and drink. If he keeps them and provides for their needs, then there is no harm, if Allah wills. Yes.
The Shaykh: We are not aware of any specific ruling regarding this; there is no harm in it. This is because it has benefits: people get to know these animals and learn about them. There is nothing wrong with this; they get to know them and look at them, provided that the one keeping them attends to their needs and provides them with their necessities of food and drink. If he keeps them and provides for their needs, then there is no harm, if Allah wills. Yes.
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