What is the ruling on killing insects inside a wardrobe during the daytime in Ramadan, and does that affect the reward of the fasting person?
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Sins diminish the reward of fasting. Therefore, killing insects that the Shariah has prohibited from killing, such as bees, while fasting, and knowing of the prohibition, is considered a sin that may reduce the reward. As for harmful insects or those for which no prohibition against killing has been reported, there is no harm in killing them.
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