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Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen said: If you
want to kill a mouse – and killing them is recommended – then kill it with Ihsaan.
Kill it with that which will remove it’s soul right away and not cause harm to
it. From that which causes harm to it (the mouse) is that which some people do
from placing sticky (traps) down for it then the mouse sticks to it and is left
to die hungry and thirsty. This is not permissible. If you place one of these
traps down you must repeatedly check and watch it so that if you find anything
on it you can kill it (right away). As for leaving it for two and three days
such that a mouse lands upon it and is made to die hungry and thirsty it is
feared that you will enter the fire due to this. For the Prophet, peace be upon
him, said: A woman entered the fire due to a cat which she locked up and did
not feed, nor did she allow it to roam freely so that it may eat from the
vermin of the land.
Source: Explanation of Riyaadh As-Saaliheen 4/569
Translated by Raha Batts حفظه الله
Published on November 2, 2015 at 8:57 AM
