6. Some people go to the marketplace to see the teeth of animals for no reason and deem this as entertainment (this is a painful act as the owner forcefully opens the mouth of the animal. Hence, the animal goes through this pain probably a number of times before being sold). Animals that are sat down are either kicked or hit with a stick in order to get them to stand up. People gather around in bulk and make lots of noise, scaring the animals for no reason.

7. When animals are brought home, children and elders sometimes create a lot of noise and trouble the animal, thinking of it as entertainment. Due to this, the animal sometimes tries to run away, hurts a few people or breaks its own legs by falling into the gutter.

8. In order to take the animal for outing, children and the elders twist the animal’s ears unnecessarily, mess about with the tail and create lots of noise, due to which the animal gets scared.

Those people who are cruel to animals should learn from this, as how will they give accountability on the Day of Judgement?

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Even though Shari’ah has allowed us to sacrifice animals in order for us to benefit from them, it has also prohibited us from doing anything that could hurt the animals unnecessarily or cause an increase in their pain:

Showing mercy to the animals of Qurbani

1. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: “Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has ordered us to do good with everything. Therefore, when you sacrifice an animal, sacrifice it in the best manner possible, sharpen your knife well and give comfort to the animal being slaughtered.” (Muslim, pp. 823, Hadees 5055)

2. Once, a Companion رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ said to the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: “O Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I show mercy when I slaughter a goat.” The