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Killing cockroaches in our homes

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Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Are we allowed to kill cockroaches we find in our homes?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,

I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of health and spirits. May Allah grant you all good and success in this life and the next.

Yes, it is permitted to kill cockroaches and other pests in one’s house. [ Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar ] However, one should not burn them nor use means that cause slow or unnecessarily painful death.

See also:

Killing Mice and Pests & The Impermissibility of Harming Animals or Making Them Suffer

And Allah alone gives success.

Faraz Rabbani

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