What is the ruling on hunting if it is for profit or a profession, and what are the proofs for this statement and its legal sources? Does this include fishing and recreational hunting that is not intended for necessity? And is it considered taking living beings as targets?
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Hunting expeditions and animal hunting not for the purpose of eating, and whether this falls under taking animate beings as targets, have been discussed in detail in fatwas no. 37167 and 51695.
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