Using 3D foam animal targets for archery

Q: I am part of an archery organization in which, for training purposes and competitions 3D foam animal targets are used. 

Is this permissible? Can the head be cut off then used? 

Is the purchasing and selling of these targets permissible? 

Is attending such competitions permissible?

A: The practice is right, but the head must be severed.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)