Which cockroach is it that we are forbidden from killing?
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Killing cockroaches is not forbidden; rather, what is forbidden is the killing of the Surad (shrike), which is a bird with a large head and beak. This is based on the narrated by Ibn Abbas: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing four creatures: the ant, the bee, the hoopoe, and the shrike (Surad)."
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