Regarding meat obtained by hunting, is there a specific procedure that needs to be followed in order to guarantee it is halal? And is it different for a bow and a gun? I don't trust Wikipedia for this. I would like a clear, step-by-step procedure I can follow, from a reliable Islamic source.

> O you who have believed, Allah will surely **test you through something of the game that your hands and spears [can] reach**, that Allah may make evident those who fear Him unseen. And whoever transgresses after that - for him is a painful punishment.
> Qur'an 5:94 I'm struggling to understand this. Judging from other translations , it seems the word game is used in the sense of animals hunted for food (and not in the sense of Monopoly). I don't own a spear, nor hunt for food. **Question**: What does "test you through something of the game that your hands and spears [can] reach" mean? I found this tafsir: > Then Allah revealed the unlawfulness of game in the year of al-Hudaybiyyah, saying: (O ye who believe) in Muhammad and the Qur'an! (Allah will surely try you somewhat (in the matter) of the game) **He will test you regarding the game you pursue on land (which ye take) of their eggs and little ones (with your hands and your spears) to catch wild animals in the year of al-Hudaybiyyah, (that Allah may know) that Allah may see (him who feareth Him in secret) and thus leave the game.** (Whoso transgresseth) intentionally (after this) after Allah has decreed the requital and ruling of this, (for him there is a painful doom) a painful beating which will extend to his back and belly.
> Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs This seems to be implying that hunting is haram, which I'm not sure is correct (e.g. Islam Q&A say "If you shoot the deer with the rifle and mention the name of Allaah, and hit the deer, and it dies from that shot, then it is halaal and it is permissible to eat it.").

Situation M21 (308.Winchester Semi-Auto) Hollow Point ammo Deer Headshot (Insta-Death) Can a Muslim do that ? Would that be helal to eat ?

There are two types of hunting, first is for food, second is recreational. Nowadays mostly hunting is recreational (unless you live in a very remote area). I want to know if there is any reference from Quran about recreational hunting.

Is hunting permitted in Islam as a sport? If so What is the rules for hunting in Islam (Sport and Business)? PS: I am a professional hunter. I hear that according to Quran whatever you spot in the bush that is halal can be taken as it is a blessing of God and therefore has to be harvested (Obviously this is a huge breech of the laws and it could get me into serious troubles and make me loose my job).

I am not a Moslem but I saw that the Quran permits using trained animals to catch animals for humans to eat. [Quran\[5:4\]][1] May the trained animal kill the prey or must it only bring the prey alive to the Moslem?

Wikipedia references a hadith from page 874 of *Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature* by Bron Taylor (Google Books ) which writes: > He opposed recreational hunting, saying that "whoever shoots at a living creature for sport is cursed." However, this book has no reference. Googling whoever shoots at a living creature for sport is cursed doesn't help further than this. **Question**: Is there a hadith "whoever shoots at a living creature for sport is cursed" and is it authentic?

Does Allah give the human population exclusive right, to kill and eat any other baser animal life forms? Also, a corollary, is it immoral to be a vegetarian and not eat killed animals in Islam?