Is it permissible to feed aquarium fish with live animals? The people who have fish in aquariums generally give live animals to make their fish healthier. For example, they give the fish small creatures such as worms that are alive.
Dear Brother / Sister,
It is possible to deal with the issue in terms of azimah (strict rule) and rukhsah (permission) like the other issues. According to azimah, taqwa and natural compassion, it is necessary to show respect to the right to life of living beings in any case except for obligations.
"Halal sustenance of animals such as tigers are dead animals. It is haram for them to kill live animals in order to eat them according to natural shari’a." (Mesnevi, Katre, last page)
The above statement of Badiuzzaman Sad Nursi is an expression of a very striking truth in this regard. Accordingly, it is important to know what the natural sustenance of those fish is.
As for rukhsah, if there is another way of feeding the fish living in the aquarium, that way should be preferred. If there is no alternative other than living animals, there is no problem. However, we think such a diet is not haram in any case but if it is not necessary, it will not be free from karahah.
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