مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٥٥٣ - HUNTING WITH A RETRIEVER (HUNTING DOG)

from going, it should stop. Moreover, its habit should be such that so long as its master does not reach the spot, it should not eat out of the prey. However, if it is its habit to drink the blood of the prey, or if it eats out of the prey by chance there is no harm in it.
(ii) It should be directed by its master. In case, if it hunts of its own accord and preys upon an animal, it is unlawful to eat the meat of that animal. Rather, if it goes for hunting of its own accord and later its master calls it out so that it should reach the prey quickly and even though it may become more quick on hearing its masters cry, eating the meat of that prey should be avoided on the basis of obligatory precaution.
(iii) The person. who sends the dog, should be a Muslim or a Muslim child, who can distinguish between good and evil, and if an infidel, or one, who is as bad as an infidel (e.g. a Ghulat, a Kharriji or a Nasib i.e. one who betrays enmity with the progeny of the Holy Prophet)sends a dog, the prey of that dog is unlawful.
(iv) The man should utter the Name of Allah while sending the dog. In case, therefore, he does not utter the Name of Allah the prey is unlawful. But if he forgets to utter the Name of Allah there is no harm in it (i.e. the meat of the prey will be lawful if all the necessary conditions are fulfilled).
(v) The prey should die on account of the wound, which it sustains, and which is due to the biting of the dog. Hence, if the dog suffocates the prey to death or the prey dies on account of running or fear, it is not lawful.
(vi) If the person who sends the dog reaches the spot when the animal is dead, or if it is alive, there is not enough time to slaughter it, and in case he reaches there when there is enough time to slaughter it, but he does not slaughter it WI it dies. the prey is not lawful.
٢٦١٩. When a person who sends the dog reaches the spot when