Electric racquet to kill insects
Question
There is an outbreak of mosquitoes in our area. Spraying them does not seem to work. We have been advised to use an Electric racquet to kill them. Is this permissible?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to use an electric racquet to kill insects.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Huzaifah Deedat
Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
(2018-02-19)
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
المحمود- المفتى إبراهيم ديسائ حفظه الله-جلد 1
آپ کے مساءل اور ان کا حل -جلد 4-8 ص246- مکتبہ لدھیانوی
- Answered by
- Huzaifah Deedat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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