We have an electric bat(Something similar to tennis bat), If We hit it with flyes and insects, it will immedialy die by electric shock or by burning, Will it be allowed in islam to kill dangourous and decease spreading flyes and pests like this, There are permenent Electric light available in th market to avoid insects and flyes,
I heard a hadees “Should not kill with fire”, In this regard could you please advise me Electric bat and Fly/ killer allowed
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
In principle it is not permissible to torture or kill any creation of Allah Ta’ala using fire. It is exclusively the right of Allah Ta’ala to punish with fire.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أنه قال : بعثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم في بعث فقال ( إن وجدتم فلانا وفلانا فأحرقوهما بالنار ) . ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم حين أردنا الخروج ( إني أمرتكم أن تحرقوا فلانا وفلانا وإن النار لا يعذب بها إلا الله فإن وجدتموهما فاقتلوهما )
(Bukhari Vol.4 pg 27, Darul Fikr)
It is permissible to kill flies, mosquitoes etc using an electric light or bat.
(Aap ki Masa’il vol.4 pg 246)
And Allah knows best
Wassalamu Alaikum
Ml. Rayhaan Docrat,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah