Are Zoos allowed in Islam? What does Islam say about animal cruelty?
The sections of this article are: 1- Introduction and my appeal to you! 2- Animal cruelty used to be and still is part of many humans’ cultures. 3- So what does Islam say about all of this? 4- What about animal sacrifices in Islam? 5- So what does the Bible say about animal torture and imprisonment? – The New Testament’s cruelty to animals. – Let it be known! 6- But zoos are educational for our kids. 7- Muslim and non-Muslim countries all have zoos today! 8- Conclusion. 9- Pictures of brutality against animals – Animal fights, captivity and torture. 1- Introduction and my appeal to you! Animals can roam 100s of square miles. Locking them in cages is worse than life in prison with hard labor! Allah Almighty created animals to live in communities like us. This means that He created means of communication and understanding for them (languages as we call it). This simply raises the animals to a level which prohibits us to imprison them and to lock them up for life in zoos: “There is not an
