Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 304
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 304 9 July 1907 Keeping a Bull for Breeding Purposes A person raised a question whether it was permissible if, merely for Allah’s sake, someone lets a bull roam freely just for breeding. The Promised Messiah as replied: ٌ َْشْیَآء ِ اِبَاحَۃ اَل ُ ا اَصْل. The default or natural state of things is one of permissibility. Only those things which God Almighty has declared h ar a m [unlawful] are h ar a m ; everything else is h al a l [lawful]. A great many situations are dependent upon inten- tion. In my opinion, this is permissible; nay, rather, an act of virtue. It was submitted that this is mentioned in the Glorious Quran. The Promised Messiah as said: I kept this in view while responding. They donate in the names of idols. Here it is specifically in the name of God Almighty. Breeding is a necessary thing. In the Glorious Quran, God Almighty has mentioned cattle etc. amongst His favours. Therefore, this favour should be appreciated, and breeding is a form of appreciation as well. Hence, if that were not the case, then quadrupeds would become weak and the functioning of the world would not be able to run well. Therefore, in my opin- ion, there is no harm in this thing. Every deed is dependent upon intention. When carried out in the name of anyone other than Allah, it is h ar a m [unlawful], but the very same deed is h al a l [lawful] if it is done for the sake of Allah.