Is compensation required for hunting water birds while in the state of Ihram?
Chapter on Ransom (Fidyah) and Penalty for Hunting
Al-Mughni
Book of Hajj
Primary text
Compensation is obligatory for the game of water birds according to the general consensus of scholars, including Al-Awza'i, Al-Shafi'i, and the Ashab ar-Ra'y (Hanafi school). No dissenting opinion is known regarding this.
Supporting text
The view attributed to Ata states that the determining factor is where the creature spends most of its time.