Selling Warthogs

Question

A Muslim farmer has a warthog. Can he sell this animal?

Answer

A warthog is an African wild pig with bristly gray skin, a large head, warty lumps on the face, and curved tusks. According to Shara’ah, to sell pigs of any sort is  impermissible.

Therefore, to sell a warthog will be deemed impermissible.

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

References

ونقل السائحاني عن الهندية ويجوز بيع سائر الحيوانات سوى الخنزير وهو المختار
(رد المحتار ج ٥ ص ٦٩ مطلب في بيع دودة القرمز) (ط: سعيد كمپني)

والحاصل أن المتون على جواز بيع ما سوى الخنزير مطلقا
(رد المحتار) ج ۵ ص ۲۲۷ مطلب في التداوي بالمحرم) (ط: سعيد كمپني)

خنزیر نجس العین ہے اور قطعی حرام ہے، اس کو فروخت کرنا بیع باطل ہے، ہر گز جائز نہیں ، جیسا کہ در مختار میں ہے
 (فتاوی محمودیہ ) ج ۶ ص ۶۸ ( بیع باطل کا بیان) (ط : جامعہ فاروقیہ )

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