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Are Muslims allowed to keep fish tanks in the house?
Question
Are muslims allowed to keep fish tanks in the house?
Answer
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for one to keep fish tanks as long as the fish are adequately taken care of.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Moulana Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
1لا خلاف بين الفقهاء في أنه يجب علي المالك اطعام بهائمه، و سقيها (الموسوعة الفقهية الكويتية، ج 8، ص 337، ادارة)
- Answered by
- Moulana Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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