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What is the ruling on hunting sharks by striking them on the head with a sharp instrument or a rounded stick until they die, after bringing them out of the sea onto the deck of the ship?

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Islamic law commands kindness to animals when slaughtering them. Fish are not required to be slaughtered after being caught, and it is not permissible to torture them; rather, they should be left until they die. Some scholars hold the view that it is preferable to slaughter a fish if it is large and its death is delayed, while the more correct opinion is that it is preferable to slaughter it for its comfort.

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