Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Are Muslims allowed to keep fish tanks in the house?

· 13 Shawwal 1433 AH1 min readFatwa 22149English

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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