DAILY FIQH

Question: What is the ruling with regards to killing lizards?

Answer: In a Hadith it is reported:
عَنْ أُمِّ شَرِيكٍ ـ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْوَزَغِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ كَانَ يَنْفُخُ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ‏"‏‏.‏ [البخاري]
Um Sharik Radiyallahu Anha narrates that the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ordered that lizards be killed and said, "It blew in to the fire of Ibraheem Alaihi Salaam."

It is also stated that when Baitul-Maqdis was put on fire, lizards blew into the flames to make it burn more.

It is because of these reason, we have been encouraged to kill lizards.

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

Yusuf Moosagie

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