Fatwa #144517 August 2006United Kingdom

Does every animal has Soul (ruh) of their own?

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Does every animal has Soul (ruh) of their own?

All we believe as muslim, we die because our soul (ruh) leave the body. My questions: Does every animal has ruh of their own? Even the very tiny animal such as flys, ant ect. having soules? Even the microorganisms which can not be seen in naked eyes but can multiply or replicate have soul...? Please define the following questions regarding with Al-Quran & Al-Haddith. Thank you

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Every living object live by virture of a soul in it.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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