Question
Is it permissible to fish with live bait? A Maulana says that it is permissible because fish do not feel pain.
Answer
Live bait is cruel and haraam. The curses of the tortured animal will settle on the cruel person. It is absolutely baseless to claim that fish do not feel pain. Also, fishing is not permissible for sport or to wile away the time.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 22 No 06
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- 2
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