Killing a fly while in the state of Ihraam

3-2-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

While I was in ihraam for 'umrah, I swatted a fly. I was then reminded that I was in ihraam. I observed that the fly was stunned but did not die. I came back later to find that the fly was no longer there, and I assumed it survived and flew away. How was my ihraam affected?
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

A person who is in a state of Ihraam is not sinful for killing a fly and he is not obliged to offer a sacrifice for doing so.

Rather, a person who is in a state of Ihraam is only prohibited from killing any Islamicly edible wild land game but he is not prohibited from killing harmful animals or insects according to the view of many scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them. Indeed, the jurists may Allaah have mercy upon them stated that it is permissible to kill flies, mosquitoes and bugs in a state of Ihraam and one is not obliged to offer a sacrifice for doing so. 

Allaah Knows best.

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