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Sterilizing or neuter pets

· 17 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A website visitor wants to know whether sterilizing or neuter pets (especially dogs & cats) is permissible. Also the permissibility of electronic chip implant for registration purposes.

In addition to the questions earlier, the person also wants to know if is permissible for her to euthanise a sick cat because of illness or unable to afford the vet's bill.

Answer

It will be permissible.

There is a hadeeth that speaks of marking / staining an animal for identification purposes.

The fuqahaa have allowed the killing of an animal that becomes a nuisance, troublesome etc.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وفي القنية يجوز ذبح الهرة والكلب لنفع ما ( والأولى ذبح الكلب إذا أخذته حرارة الموت وبه يطهر لحم غير نجس العين ) كخنزير فلا يطهر أصلا

قال الشامي في رد المحتار: قوله ( لنفع ما ) أي ولو قليلا والهرة لو مؤذية لا تضرب ولا تفرك أذنها بل تذبح

قوله ( والأولى الخ ) لما فيه من تخفيف الألم عنه (رد المحتار 6/474)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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