Keeping a snake as a pet

Q: Is it permissible to play with a snake or keep a snake as a pet?

A: Some animals have been spoken about as despicable. Thus, it will not be appropriate to keep such despised animals as pets.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)