Ruling on slaughtering livestock that is feared to die
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Question:
The questioner, Muhammad Saleh, says: Your Eminence, we observe in our region the slaughtering of old livestock, especially sheep. When asked about it, they say that it will die from an illness or something similar, justifying this by saying that it relieves the animal from its illness. Is that permissible? Or is it permissible to let it suffer from the illness until it dies? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
If it is easy to slaughter it so that it can be benefited from, that is better than leaving it to die. If it is easy to slaughter it so that some people can benefit from it, and some people can make use of it, that is better, better than leaving it to die. As for if there is no benefit in it, there is no harm; if you leave it to die, there is no harm, and if you slaughter it, there is no harm. The matter is broad, if Allah wills.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
The questioner, Muhammad Saleh, says: Your Eminence, we observe in our region the slaughtering of old livestock, especially sheep. When asked about it, they say that it will die from an illness or something similar, justifying this by saying that it relieves the animal from its illness. Is that permissible? Or is it permissible to let it suffer from the illness until it dies? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
If it is easy to slaughter it so that it can be benefited from, that is better than leaving it to die. If it is easy to slaughter it so that some people can benefit from it, and some people can make use of it, that is better, better than leaving it to die. As for if there is no benefit in it, there is no harm; if you leave it to die, there is no harm, and if you slaughter it, there is no harm. The matter is broad, if Allah wills.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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