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Cutting down a tree in fear of possible dangers from it falling

Prohibition and Legalization,Permissible Acts,Cutting down a tree in fear of possible dangers from it falling

Fatwa No :
40889
| Date :
2020-06-11
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Cutting down a tree in fear of possible dangers from it falling

I purchased house in 2013. There is a coconut tree outside of the house, which has been growing taller and taller for the past 8 years. It is a female tree and it sways heavily when the wind blows. My neighbor has been warding me about the possible dangers of this and the damages it can cause. Now I would like to cut it down as I have become very fearful of what my neighbor have been warning me about. Please advise us regarding this issue. I cannot afford to bear any type of lose if anything were to happen because of this tree.

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

If the coconut tree has become so weak from swaying in the wind that it can possibly fall at any time, and the questioner's family or neighbor are fearful of the possible damages that may happen, then it would be permissible for the questioner to cut it down. There is nothing wrong with this as per Shari'ah.
And Allah knows best.

And Allah knows best
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