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Is it permissible to keep snakes as pets?

· 1 Rabiʻ I 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 15004English

Question

Is it permissible to keep snakes as pets?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is reprehensible to keep snakes as pets as these creatures have a despicable status in the Shari’ah as well as people have a natural disliking for them. Furthermore, these are creatures that will be used to punish people in the graves.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Suhail Tarmahomed,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

Answered by
Ml. Suhail Tarmahomed
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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