Giving a live animal to a predator to eat

Q: My father said that in its natural habitat, a cat will eat a rat. However, it is not permissible to give a live rat to a cat for eating. My father wants to know the reason for this and my father is causing an agitation on this ruling. What response do I give to this type of questioning and reasoning of my father?

A: The hadeeth instructs the same.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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