Fur is haram

“Do you, as a muslim, eat pork? Do you drink alcohol? No, of course not, because these things are haram. But you do wear fur? This is also haram! Why?”

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Why is wearing fur haram?

It is within the islamic teachings:

    -Only permitted to use the skins and furs of the domesticated cattle, who either die their natural death
    -or are slaughtered for food.
    -Haram (forbidden) to eat wild animals with fangs.
    -Haram (forbidden) to use the skins and furs from any animals whose meat cannot be eaten, because
    -they are only used for adornment and showing off .
    -Haram (forbidden) to treat animals cruelly

It is hard to understand why some Muslims feel that wearing fur for the sake of fashion is acceptable.

Although fur is legally permitted in Islam when it is required for warmth – as used by those in war-ravaged countries-or when it is used as a byproduct of certain cultures’ indigenous lifestyles, the practice of wearing fur as a luxury item is against Islamic teachings.

In olden days, for example, furs and skins were a necessity. Even the Qur’ân Majeed mentions the animals as a source of warm clothing (Qur’ân 16:5). However, this refers only to the skins and furs of the domesticated cattle, [who] either die their natural death or are slaughtered for food. There are millions of wild animals being killed these days commercially just for their furs and skins, while their carcasses are left to rot. Only for people to wear these clothes for showing off, which is haram.Fourteen centuries ago

Islam realized the absurdity of this wasteful and cruel practice and passed laws to stop it in the following

Ahadith:
The Holy Prophet Muhammad prohibited the use of skins of wild animals. (Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi)

The Holy Prophet forbade the skins of wild animals being used as floor-coverings. (Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi)

The Holy Prophet said: ‘Do not ride on saddles made of silk or leopard skins.’ (Abu Dawud)
Most conscientious Muslims and Muslim scholars agree that fur is un-Islamic. However, many are still unaware of the cruelty that is inherent in fur production and believe that fur is a permissible “fabric” for clothing. It is the duty of Muslims who know the truth about fur to inform the Muslim Ummah about the issue.

It is important to note that the first Hadith covers all wild animals. The reason why leopard skins have been mentioned specifically could, perhaps, be that the Holy Prophet might have seen someone using a saddle of leopard skin. Similarly, the specific mention of floor-coverings and saddles does not mean that they could be used for other purposes.”

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    • Animals raised on fur farms are abused and killed in gruesome ways that conflict with Islamic teachings. They are confined to small, filthy cages, and the unnatural confinement causes many of them to go insane. As a result, many exhibit stereotypic behaviors such as pacing in endless circles, self-mutilating, or cannibalizing one another. When they are finally removed from their cages to be killed, their deaths are painful and inhumane. Typical methods of killing animals on fur farms include anal or vaginal electrocution, injection with weedkiller and other poisons, suffocation, and neck-breaking. Others are simply stunned and skinned alive.

Fur of wild animals

    • The brutal methods used by trappers to catch animals from the wild also violate the Islamic teachings of kindness to animals. Most trappers use steel-jaw leghold traps, which cause excruciating pain when they slam shut on the legs and bodies of animals. These traps cause a variety of injuries and leave their victims unable to defend themselves from predators. Many animals, especially mothers who are desperate to reach
      their young, chew off their own paws or limbs in order to escape. Others suffer in the traps for days without food or water – until a trapper arrives and kills them by stomping on their chests or snapping their necks. Animals who are caught in underwater traps suffer slow, agonizing deaths by drowning. There is no way for trappers to know who will get caught in the traps – thousands of dogs, cats, birds, and endangered animals die in traps every year.

All these practices are against Islamic teachings: 

 As cruelty to animals is a serious sin.

It is the duty of Muslims who know the truth about fur to inform the Muslim Ummah about the issue.

 “Does a fox’s skin become pure after tanning it? Is it permissible to use it as cloth or anything else? Is it permissible to buy, sell, and trade in it?. Praise be to Allaah. The skin of the fox, like its flesh, is najis, because it is a wild animal and is included in the general prohibition because of the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), according to which the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “It is haraam to eat any wild animal that has fangs (hoektanden) .”Narrated by Imam Muslim (may Allaah have mercy on him). And there is the hadeeth of Abu’l-Maleeh ibn Usaamah from his father (may Allaah be pleased with them both) which says that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) forbade the skins of wild animals. Narrated by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawood, al-Nasaa’i andal-Tirmidhi, who added: to be used for furnishing. Mu’aawiyah ibn Abi Sufyaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that he said to a group of the companions of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him): Do you know that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) forbade riding on the skins of tigers? They said: Yes, by Allaah. Narrated by Imam Ahmadand Abu Dawood. And it was narrated from al-Miqdaad ibn Ma’diYakrib (may Allaah be pleased with him) that he said to Mu’aawiyah:I adjure you by Allaah, do you know that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) forbade wearing the skins of wild animals or riding upon them? He said: Yes. Narrated by AbuDawood and al-Nasaa’i. And it was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (mayAllaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “The angels do not accompany any group with whom there is a tiger skin.” Narrated by Abu Dawood. These texts forbid the use of skins from any animals whose meat cannot be eaten, because they are only used for adornment and showing off . And Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. Fataawaal-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Ifta’(24/29)
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