The Ruling on a Pilgrim in Ihram Killing Harmful Animals and Insects
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The second question in the letter of our brother Ahmad al-Sharif Muhammad Ismail from Amman, Jordan, says: Is it permissible for a pilgrim to kill flies, ants, and harmful insects, and harmful animals such as the biting dog and snakes, and the like, to ward off their harm? Is there any sin in doing so? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer: There is no harm in killing the harmful ones, such as flies, mosquitoes, and the like of what harms people. Likewise, killing the biting dog, the snake, the scorpion, the rat, and the crow is permissible. It is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: In one narration, it was added: In some of them: All of this is permissible.
The known harmful ones, from mosquitoes... and flies, snakes, scorpions, the biting dog, the hyena, the crow, and the rat, all of these are killed in the state of ihram and outside of it. Yes.
Answer: There is no harm in killing the harmful ones, such as flies, mosquitoes, and the like of what harms people. Likewise, killing the biting dog, the snake, the scorpion, the rat, and the crow is permissible. It is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Five of the beasts are all harmful; they are killed in the state of ihram and outside of it: the crow, the hyena, the scorpion, the rat, and the biting dog
خمس من الدواب كلهن فواسق، يقتلن في الحل والحرم: الغراب والحدأة والعقرب والفأرة والكلب العقورand the snake
والحيةand the attacking wolf.
والذئب العاديThe known harmful ones, from mosquitoes... and flies, snakes, scorpions, the biting dog, the hyena, the crow, and the rat, all of these are killed in the state of ihram and outside of it. Yes.
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