Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Is hunting for pleasure allowed/sin in Islam ?  If allowed, what right do we humans have to take the life of Allah's creation for our pleasure?  I can see the logic for humane slaughtering of hallal animals for food but not for pleasure.  Please provide full details from the holy Quran/Sunnat regarding the stand of Islam on this issue. Is hunting for pleasure a grave sin?

 

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Answer:

 

Is hunting for pleasure allowed?

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol,  no person,  no grave, no prophet,  no imam,  no dai,  nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

It is not permissible in Islam to hunt and kill a halaal animal, or any animal which is not a pest or harmful to man or his property,  for the sake of pleasure alone.   But there is absolutely no sin or harm in Islam if one hunts and kills a halaal animal and eats or distributes its meat as food, and in the process also gains pleasure out of it.

 

If one hunts and kills a halaal animal for pleasure alone and throws away the meat, or kills any animal which is not a pest, and not endangering man or his property, or any of the hunted animal’s part is of no use to him,   but is hunted for his pleasure alone;  then it will indeed be considered a sin in Islam.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your Brother in Islam,

 

 

Burhan