Was there a prohibition against killing locusts?
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The Shaykh : Yes, except if their harm is feared.
The questioner : Except.
The Shaykh : If their harm is feared.
The questioner : Is this exception from a hadith, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, it is fiqh.
The questioner : The hadith is.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : All right, what about the intention to eat them?
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : As for killing them.
The questioner : Except.
The Shaykh : If their harm is feared.
The questioner : Is this exception from a hadith, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, it is fiqh.
The questioner : The hadith is
Do not kill locusts; for they are a host from the hosts of Allah.
لا تقتلوا الجراد ؛ فإنه جندٌ من جندِ اللهThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : All right, what about the intention to eat them?
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : As for killing them.
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