Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is cutting a tree permissible?

· 24 Muharram 1433 AH1 min readFatwa 19642English

Question

I have a massive tree on my property. My tenants are asking me to cut the tree down as they are afraid that it might fall and damage their houses. Please advice, as to how one should go about this. I heard that Jins live in trees and you must talk to the tree for 3 days before you are going to cut it. Please advice on this and what is the procedure in doing so.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

There is no requirement in Sharī῾ah for legitimately cutting a tree and there is no procedure in doing so. Simply cutting the tree is sufficient.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Zaid Mohammed Shelia,

Student Darul Iftaa

USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net

Answered by
Mufti Zaid Mohammed Shelia
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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