{"_id":"668da0330b76658b4c2330cb","title":"Is it permissible to euthanize an animal that is suffering? Can animals be cremated after death?","question":"Is it haram to have a pet euthanized if they are suffering? Also if they die is it ok to have them cremated or do we have to bury them (in this case, a large dog too heavy for me to carry the body of)?","answer":"According to the Shafi school, it’s not permitted to kill an animal, even if it is suffering. However, in the Hanafi school, Ibn Abidin mentions in his Hashiya (6/474) that it is permissible to end an animal’s life if the animal is close to death. Also, in the Maliki school, al-Dasuqi (2/108) says it is permitted to kill an animal to end its suffering if one has lost all hope in its recovery. Regarding the second part of your question, it is better to bury animals when possible, but if it’s not possible or it is too difficult, then cremation is permitted.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232aee","tag":"Contemporary Life: Animals","count":37},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327c5","tag":"Death: Burial and Graves","count":31}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:19.432Z"}