The ruling on capturing and killing the hoopoe
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Question:
You say: I have heard many people say that it is forbidden to capture a hoopoe. Is this correct?
Answer:
The hoopoe is not to be killed. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing the hoopoe. It is not to be killed. However, if one captures it, he should honor it and feed it, and not kill it; there is no blame in that. As for capturing it for the purpose of killing it, that is not permissible. Yes.
You say: I have heard many people say that it is forbidden to capture a hoopoe. Is this correct?
Answer:
The hoopoe is not to be killed. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing the hoopoe. It is not to be killed. However, if one captures it, he should honor it and feed it, and not kill it; there is no blame in that. As for capturing it for the purpose of killing it, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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