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Is watching of animals mating permissible?

Published as Watching animals mating

· 7 Jumada I 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is watching of animals mating permissible?

Answer

If you are referring to viewing videos of animals mating, then it is impermissible. Pictures of all animate objects are forbidden and haraam in Islam. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:

Those involved in picture-making will be subjected to the worst forms of punishment on the day of Qiyaamat. (Bukhari 2/880, Muslim 2/201)

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (صحيح البخاري 2/880 ، صحيح لمسلم 2/201)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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