Question:
Assalamoalikum warahmatullahe wabarakatuhu Ya Mashaikh!
May Allah keep us under the banner of MSN and MSH! Ameen. I apologize about my lack of adab and lack of knowledge in advance.
I know that all animals do tasbeeh of their Creator, the Mighty Allah, and it is a sin to kill any animal regardless. My question is if there are raccoon’s in our backyard who eat our vegetables is it allowed to shoot them? This would require buying a gun and then killing the animal. I am hesitant to ask this if this is allowed. Please clarify.
Answer:
Wa Alaykum Salam,
We are to follow the examples set by Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). When a cat had given birth to kittens on the Prophet’s cloak, he did not get rid of them but instead cut round the cats leaving them with a piece of his cloak as a blanket. SUBHANALLAH! It is easy to conclude from this example that the answer to your question is NO.
Imam Senad Agic
American Islamic Center – Chicago
Majlis #1 Head Imam (IABNA)
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