Conversely, there is a hadith narrated by Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the confinement of livestock (without a religiously valid reason).
"The
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the castration of
horses and other animals." (Narrated by Ahmad). This hadith addresses the
preservation of animal life by prohibiting castration. Castration involves
altering a living creature so that it can no longer reproduce; this can be done
by removing part of the reproductive organs or by rendering the organs
non-functional while keeping them intact.
Historically,
animals were castrated to promote rapid growth and weight gain, as well as to
increase physical strength, since the nutrients consumed were not diverted
toward reproduction.
Islam
prohibits this type of castration because it leads to the extinction of the
animal's lineage (preventing the continuation of the species) and deprives the
animal of a fundamental instinct: the drive to propagate its kind.
"Indeed,
the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) strictly forbade the
confinement of any living being and the castration of animals." (Narrated
by Al-Bazzar). In addition to prohibiting the neutering of animals, Islam also
upholds animal freedom by forbidding their confinement in ways that remove them
from their natural habitats. Such confinement deprives animals of their liberty
and access to their preferred food, and can deny them the opportunity to
reproduce—ultimately potentially leading to their extinction.
Like
humans, animals can experience stress or emotional distress when confined in
cages—especially when kept in isolation without a mate. After all, animals,
just like humans, possess an innate instinct to live in pairs.
And so
it is; wallahu ‘alam
(Allah knows best).
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