Breeding mules

Question

Question: What is the Shari‘a ruling concerning those who obtain mule offspring by mating a donkey and a mare?

Answer

Obtaining mule offspring is permissible according to the Shari‘a. But taking a fee for it is not permissible. Addendum The answer is correct. Buying and selling the offspring born from the mating of a donkey and a mule, and taking a price for its offspring, is also permissible; however, taking a fee for arranging the mating is impermissible.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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