Fatwa ID: 02790
Answered by: Aalimah Nasima Umm Hamza
Question:
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah
Is it permissible in Islam to buy or sell ornamental fish?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
Ornamental fish are fish which a kept as pets in tanks. It is permissible to keep these types of fish so long as they are taken adequate care of. [1]
[1] Raddul Muhtaar, Kitaabul Hazr wal Ibaahah, Volume 6, Page 401
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Answered By Aalimah Nasima Umm Hamza
Checked by Ustadha Sabrina
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