Is it a sin to kill insects and flies?
Published as Killing insects and flies
Question
Is it a sin to kill insects and flies?
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وجاز قتل ما يضر منها ككلب عقور وهرة ) تضر ( ويذبحها ) أي الهرة ( ذبحا ) ولا يضربها لأنه لا يفيد ولا يحرقها وفي المبتغى يكره حراق جراد وقمل وعقرب ولا بأس بإحراق حطب فيها نمل
قال الشامي في رد المحتار: قوله ( يكره إحراق جراد ) أي تحريما ومثل القمل البرغوث ومثل العقرب الحية ط (رد المحتار 6/752)
قتل الزنبور والحشرات هل يباح في الشرع ابتداء من غير إيذاء وهل يثاب على قتلهم قال لا يثاب على ذلك وإن لم يوجد منه الإيذاء فالأولى أن لا يتعرض بقتل شيء منه كذا في جواهر الفتاوى (الفتاوى الهندية 5/361)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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