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Is it Ethical to Electrocute Mosquitoes with Racket-Shaped Tools?

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Q: There are some tools available in the market (of the shape of a racket or other types) that are used to kill mosquitoes. Some sort of potential difference/ short circuit type of phenomena takes place and the insect gets killed with a spark like sound. Is it permissible to kill an insect in this manner by giving it current?

Bismillaah

A: Yes.

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

Answered by:

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.