Owning a gun
Question
Is it permissible to own a gun?
Answer
Yes, provided you can look after it properly and take full responsibility without misusing it and you are not impulsive, that you just respond on impulse and emotions, and you are concerned about the consequences.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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