How fish may be caught

Question

After buying a pond, how should the fish be caught?

Answer

Catching fish is correct for every person, whether the pond has been taken on lease or not. However, if someone has brought fish and put them into his own private pond in such a way that he can catch them whenever he wishes without any difficulty arising — for example, a pit is dug in one’s house, filled with water and fish are put into it — then catching such fish without the…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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