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Is it permissible to kill an animal with the intention of relieving its pain and suffering?

fatwa-tt November 21, 2017

Question:

Is it permissible to kill a dog which is very sick and close to dying with the intention of relieving its pain and suffering?

Answer:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

According to Hanafi Jurists it is permissible to kill an animal whose meat is not eaten (dogs, donkeys, cats etc.) if it becomes very sick and is close to death as a means of relieving it from its pain and suffering. Alaamah Haskafi (r.a.) mentions that it is preferable to kill/slaughter a dog which has reached such a condition.[1]

Alaamah Ibn Abideen (r.a.) after concurring with Alaamah Haskafi states that, such an act is commendable as it reduces or removes its pain.[2]

It is also mentioned in Fatawa Hindiyah that it is permissible to kill an animal whose meat is not eaten if it becomes sick as a means of relieving it from its pain.[3]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Kaleem Muhammad

Darul Iftaa, Jaamia Madinatul Uloom (Trinidad)

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[1] الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 474)

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

[2] الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 474)

(قوله والأولى إلخ) لما فيه من تخفيف الألم عنه

 

[3] الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 361)

وكذا الحمار إذا مرض ولا ينتفع به فلا بأس بأن يذبح فيستراح منه كذا في الفتاوى العتابية

( قوله وكلب عقور ) قيد بالعقور اتباعا للحديث ، وإلا فالعقور وغيره ، سواء أهليا كان أو وحشيا بحر ( قوله أي وحشي ) ليس تفسيرا لعقور بل تقييد له ح أي لأن العقور من العقر : وهو الجرح ، وهو ما يفرط شره وإيذاؤه قهستاني

الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (2/ 570)

إذا كثرت الكلاب في قرية وأضرت بأهلها أمر أربابها بقتلها، فإن أبوا رفع الأمر إلى القاضي حتى يأمر بذلك

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