Animals

Animals (also called Metazoa) are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development. Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total.

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Employment . Animals . Morgue

Is it permissible for me to work on cadavers and spend time at the morgue as part of my research, considering that I can choose to change my topic or area?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 months ago

Working in any scientific field is permissible as far as it helps people in general. Working in any field needs Muslim to avoid unlawful acts. Working on cadavers needs you to respect all the human beings and never cut any part from a dead body of a Muslim.
'Wassalam.

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Qurbani . Hajj . Animals

Do financially stable adults need to perform Qurbani every year, or is it a one-time obligation like Hajj?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

It is not wajib to perform a sacrifice yearly, unless you have done an oath for that. Otherwise, the only wajib time is when doing your Hajj pilgrimage. Of course, it is a highly recommended act, especially on Eid al-Adhha, but not wajib, even if you are financially stable.

And Allah knows best

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Sleep . Animals

I have a stuffed animal that has been with me for 20 years, I have difficulty letting go of it and sleeping without it. Is it permissible to sleep with it or keep it in my room?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 7 months ago

I think perhaps the question is about a cloth stuffed animal. Anyway, yes, it is ok to have a stuffed animal.

Sleep . Animals

I have a stuffed animal that has been with me for 20 years, I have difficulty letting go of it and sleeping without it. Is it permissible to sleep with it or keep it in my room?

Obviously the animal should not be a god or a pig because these two animals are Najis.

If the stuffed animal was slaughtered in Halal way, then it is Taahir, but if it was not slaughtered in Halal way, then it will be Najis.

Wassalam.

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Pork . Animals . Mankind . Pet

Can I handle pork if it is intended for animals and pets, not for human consumption?

Yes, it is permissible as if it is only for animals and pets, and never for any human consumption.

Wassalaam

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Food . Pork . Animals

Am I allowed to sell or deal with animal food that contains pork?

Dealing with business of animal food which contains non Halal parts is permissible as far as you are sure that it will never be consumed by any human being and will be given to animals only.

'Wassalam.

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School . Drawing . Haram . Animals

What should I do if I chose graphic design as a school subject and now realize that drawing animals or editing their faces may be considered Haram, but I cannot switch to another subject and it is required for a class task?

Bismihi ta'ala

There would not be any problem with drawing or editing, and you do not need to switch.

It is only when it becomes sculptures that there could be shar'i issues.

And Allah knows best.

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Clothing . Animals

Is it permissible to wear a shirt with a small cougar logo that only consists of a line for the eyes and mouth, without any eye balls or open mouth, considering that the logo is very small in size?

Yes, it permissible to wear such shirt as far as the logo does not promote any wrong act of unlawful business.

'Wassalam.

Clothing . Animals

Is it permissible to wear a shirt with a small cougar logo that only consists of a line for the eyes and mouth, without any eye balls or open mouth, considering that the logo is very small in size?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, it would be permissible, as long as it does not entail anything else inappropriate or haram.

And Allah knows best

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Music . Cartoon . Animals . Children . Education

Can I create an educational YouTube channel for children featuring poems, some background music, and animated characters?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, you can, as long as the content and of course background music is appropriate.

Try to focus on being creative, with original work, and developing clips that are unique and not repetitive.

With prayers for your success

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Employment . Blood . Animals . Health . Pig

Is it allowed to work in a laboratory where animal disease testing kits are made using proteins derived from pig's blood?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, there would not be an issue, as long as process is humane it has nothing to do with human consumption.

And Allah knows best.

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Animals . Asexuality . Surat al-Dhariyat . Qur'anic Verse

The Quran in 51:49 states that everything was created in pairs. How does this apply to asexual plants, animals, bacteria, and viruses, which only need themselves to reproduce? What is the counterpart in such scenarios?

Quran is very clear that Allah Created pairs in every creature but the concept of pairing which we have is not comprehensive for all creature as our knowledge is limited. Allah Knows the pairing in every creature even what we think single like asexual plants, animals, bacteria and viruses. We should never limit the facts of all creatures to our own limited thinking. Allah states in Quran (Allah creates what you do not know) (Sura An-Najm, verse 8).

The Creator Who Knows everything about all His creatures Knows the pairing of what Has Created. Our thinking is limited and superficial while His Knowledge is comprehensive and unlimited.

Wassalam.