Killing An Ant In The State Of Ihraam
Question
If a Haji in a state of Ihraam kills an ant, is there a penalty that will be applicable?
Answer
In the queried scenario, there is no penalty for killing ants. However, they should not be killed unnecessarily.
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References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(ولا شيء بقتل غراب)… (وبرغوث وقراد وسلحفاة) بضم ففتح فسكون (وفراش) وذئاب ووزغ وزنبور وقنفذ وصرصر وصياح ليل وابن عرس وأم حبين وأم أربعة وأربعين، وكذا جميع هوام الأرض لأنها ليست بصيود ولا متولدة من البدن (الدر المختار و حاشية ابن عابدين 2/570)
Re: Ghunyatun Naasik Pg. 446
- Answered by
- Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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