Fatwa: # 19642
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: South Africa
Date: 19th December 2011

Title

Is cutting a tree permissible?

Question

I have a massive tree on my property. My tenants are asking me to cut the tree down as they are afraid that it might fall and damage their houses. Please advice, as to how one should go about this. I heard that Jins live in trees and you must talk to the tree for 3 days before you are going to cut it. Please advice on this and what is the procedure in doing so.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

 

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

There is no requirement in Sharī῾ah for legitimately cutting a tree and there is no procedure in doing so. Simply cutting the tree is sufficient. 

 

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Zaid Mohammed Shelia,
Student Darul Iftaa

USA

 

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net

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