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(Book 20, Hadith 92) #35855
Killing Animals in the Haram

SUMMARY: It is forbidden to kill certain animals in the Haram, such as cats and foxes, but it is permissible to kill certain other animals such as lions, leopards, lynxes and wolves.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Umar ibn al- Khattab told people to kill snakes in the Haram. Malik said, about the "wild dogs" which people were told to kill in the Haram, that any animals that wounded, attacked, or terrorized men, such as lions, leopards, lynxes and wolves, were counted as"wild dogs". However, someone who was in ihram should not kill beasts of prey that did not attack (people), such as hyenas, foxes, cats and anything else like them, and if he did then he had to pay a forfeit for it. Similarly, someone in ihram should not kill any predatory birds except the kinds that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, specified, namely crows and kites. If someone in ihram killed any other kind of bird he had to pay a forfeit for it.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْحَيَّاتِ فِي الْحَرَمِ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ فِي الْكَلْبِ الْعَقُورِ الَّذِي أُمِرَ بِقَتْلِهِ فِي الْحَرَمِ إِنَّ كُلَّ مَا عَقَرَ النَّاسَ وَعَدَا عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَخَافَهُمْ مِثْلُ الأَسَدِ وَالنَّمِرِ وَالْفَهْدِ وَالذِّئْبِ فَهُوَ الْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ وَأَمَّا مَا كَانَ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ لاَ يَعْدُو مِثْلُ الضَّبُعِ وَالثَّعْلَبِ وَالْهِرِّ وَمَا أَشْبَهَهُنَّ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ فَلاَ يَقْتُلُهُنَّ الْمُحْرِمُ فَإِنْ قَتَلَهُ فَدَاهُ وَأَمَّا مَا ضَرَّ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فَإِنَّ الْمُحْرِمَ لاَ يَقْتُلُهُ إِلاَّ مَا سَمَّى النَّبِيُّ الْغُرَابُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَإِنْ قَتَلَ الْمُحْرِمُ شَيْئًا مِنَ الطَّيْرِ سِوَاهُمَا فَدَاهُ

TOPICS
animals  *  killing  *  forfeit  *  haram

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all living creatures ; Follow instructions given by religious leaders ; Understand one’s responsibilities during pilgrimage ; Adhere to Islamic teachings regarding animal rights ; Avoid unnecessary violence against any creature unless absolutely necessary for self-defense purposes only ; Understand one’s role within their environment according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the rules of killing animals in the Haram or sacred area of Makkah. Umar ibn al-Khattab instructed people not to kill certain animals such as cats and foxes while they are in ihram or a state of pilgrimage. However, it is permissible for them to kill other animals like lions, leopards, lynxes and wolves if they attack people or cause harm. The Prophet Muhammad also specified that crows and kites can be killed while someone is in ihram without any penalty being incurred by them for doing so. This hadith teaches us that we should respect all living creatures even if they are considered dangerous by some standards because Allah has created them all with a purpose on this earth which we must respect at all times when possible.

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