Is it permissible to fish using live baits?
Question
Is it permissible to catch fish with live baits?
Answer
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is not permissible to fish using live bait as this causes undue pain and suffering to the creature.[1]
You may use artificial bait as an alternative to live bait.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
فتاوي محموديه، ج 26، ص119[1]
و كره الصيد بالخراطين حية و كذا بكل شئ فيه الروح لما فيه من تعذيب الحيوان (اعلاء السنن ، ج 17، ص 201 بحوالة : فتاوي محموديه كما مر سابقا)
- Answered by
- Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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