The Ruling on Raising and Confining Pet Birds
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A message has reached the program from one of the female listeners. She says: Your sister in Allah, Halalah bint Sa'ud. Our sister says: Raising pet birds and confining them has become widespread, and she asks about the ruling?
Answer: We do not know of any harm in that, whether it is a pigeon, a parrot, or other birds that are of benefit or provide companionship, or similar things that the household may benefit from, provided they treat them well with water and food and do not wrong them. There is no harm in that. Even if some scholars disliked it, we do not know of any harm in this, as long as the right is fulfilled regarding drink and food and they are not harmed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 2242d. This indicates that one who confines an animal and feeds it, gives it drink, and attends to its needs has done nothing wrong, whether it is a camel, a cow, some sheep, or other gazelles or the like. So it is the same with the birds mentioned by the questioner. Yes.
Answer: We do not know of any harm in that, whether it is a pigeon, a parrot, or other birds that are of benefit or provide companionship, or similar things that the household may benefit from, provided they treat them well with water and food and do not wrong them. There is no harm in that. Even if some scholars disliked it, we do not know of any harm in this, as long as the right is fulfilled regarding drink and food and they are not harmed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
A woman was tormented because of a cat which she had confined until it died and she had to get into Hell. She did not allow it either to eat or drink as it was confined, nor did she free it so that it might eat the vermin of the earth.
ذكر امرأة عذبت في النار في هرة حبستها لا هي أطعمتها وسقتها إذ هي حبستها ولا هي تركتها تأكل من خشاش الأرض
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