❖ Islamic Ruling on Buying and Selling Monkeys ❖
Ruling on the Trade of Monkeys
The buying and selling of monkeys, as well as similar predatory animals with fangs—such as cats (in certain contexts), dogs, and other carnivorous beasts—is not permissible. This is because the Prophet ﷺ prohibited and forbade such transactions. Additionally, such dealings involve wasteful expenditure, which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also forbade.
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Hadith No. 5527; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1932/13]
[Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Ifta: Fatwa No. 18564]
Key Points Summarized:
① The sale of monkeys is not allowed in Islam.
② This prohibition extends to other fang-bearing predatory animals such as dogs and some cats.
③ The Prophet ﷺ explicitly forbade such transactions.
④ It involves wastage of wealth, which is also prohibited in Islam.
⑤ The ruling is supported by authentic Hadith from both Bukhari and Muslim.
