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Keeping a snake as a pet

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Q: Is it ok to keep a snake/python as a pet in the house according to Shari’ah?

Bismillaah

A: A snake should not be kept as a pet.

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

عن عائشة أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم : قال خمس فواسق يقتلن في الحل والحرم الحية والغراب الأبقع والفأرة والكلب العقور والحدأة (ابن ماجة #3087)

وعن أبي هريرة أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال الحيات ما سالمناهن منذ حاربناهن فمن رأى منهن شيئا فليقتله فإنه لا يبدو لكم مسلموهم ومن ترك شيئا منهن خيفة فليس منا (مجمع الزوائد #6125)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.