Written Fatwa

Is it a sin to own animals for pleasure?

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24.11.2021

Is it considered a sin to own an animal for its beauty, sound and similar pleasurable aspects?

Everything we see in the universe was created for humans. It can be said that animals are also at the service of humans. However, since an animal also carries a soul, it is not permissible to torture it. It can be fed if the animal's food needs can be met naturally, if it can be treated when necessary, if it is not kept in an environment that can be called torture and if it is not kept in an environment that cannot be considered a natural environment. It is possible to make different evaluations for the natural environment here. For example, a cage can be considered natural for a parrot, but not for a hawk. As some fuqaha (especially Hanafi fuqaha) prefer, such feedings are not favored.

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