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Is it permissible to rear pigeons and train them?

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Jamia Binoria

Is it permissible to rear pigeons? Is it okay to train them to fly away and come back to you?

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It is permissible to rear pigeons and other birds on the condition that they are fed punctually. Similarly, it is permissible to train them to fly away and to return to you when they are called. But it is not permissible to occupy oneself with rearing and training pigeons for any purpose that is not approved of by the Shari’ah. This must be avoided.

This Q&A was indexed from the official english fatwa portal of Jamia Binoria. It is an Islamic educational institute in Karachi, Pakistan.