Is it permissible to burn harmful animals in fire ? Our village house is infested with ants during the rainy season. Then they are killed with hot ashes from the stove. Then the broom is given. Is it a sin ?
It is not permissible to burn any harmful animal in fire. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said : وَإِنَّ النَّارَ لاَ يُعَذِّبُ بِهَا আল্লাহِلَّا اللَّهُ No one has the right to punish with fire except Allah. (Sahih Bukhari , Hadith 3018) Since the ant is burnt to death in that method, it will not be permissible ; Rather it would be a sin. (Almuhitul Burhani 6/94 ; Fatawa Hindi 6/361)