Is it permissible to sell live birds, such as chickens and pigeons, by weight in markets?
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The general rule for selling live birds and animals is by seeing them and counting them. As for selling them by weight, that applies to their meat after slaughter. However, there is no evidence that prohibits selling them by weight while they are alive, and therefore, there is no harm in doing so.
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