killing mice and rats

[Sag E Dargah E Jilani]

Asalamu alykum

a question from my sister.

is it gunna or haram to kill mice or rats using traps or the posion that kills them?

jazakallah in advance for your reply

wasalam

[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam

Killing mice or rats is not sinful, because these animals pollute food, are unhygienic, live in dirty places, leave droppings where there are not supposed to be, and many other reasons.

Allah the Almighty staes in the Qur'an:

'Wallahu yuhibbul muttahhirin'

'Allah the Almighty loves those who are pure/clean'

Therefore, we have a duty as Muslims, to gain the love of Allah the Almighty by keeping clean, by keeping away from dirty animals, which would otherwise bring us desease, harm, unhygiene, and infest and pollute. Using mice traps, or poison, is a good way of getting rid of such deseases, which cause our health harm.

May Allah the Almighty protect us all form all these forms of impurity. (Amin)


Jazak'allah for your question.





Wallahu A'lamu Biththawaab


M. Waseem Ashrafi