I was gonna go deer hunting on saturday, but with ramadan starting, i was wondering, is hunting allowed during roza?
Hunting in Ramadhaan
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Question: On one of the mornings of Ramadhaan I went to the mountain where there were some game (animals). So I got hold of my rifle and shot some game to eat after breaking the fast. Is there any sin upon me or expiation for having done this (shooting these game). And is hunting game impermissible in the month of Ramadhaan? And what should I do if there is anything required of me?
Response: One who kills game whilst fasting, then this does not affect his fast, so your fast is correct and there is no need for you to make it up, and there is no problem in hunting in Ramadhaan.
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Since Ramadhan is not one of the four "forbidden months", you can hunt for game.
However, the real reason and 'hikmat' behind not hunting is that the majority of animal's mating season falls around the 'four forbidden months'.
Sadly, we've reverted to a lunar calendar thereby destroying this beautiful cycle that Allah gave us.
If we stick to a solar calender, in which Ramadhan is the 'hottest month' or falls somewhere around July-August, then Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec become the 'forbidden' months.
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I thought hunting was haram?!
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