Is there liability if a hunter acts from the Sacred Precinct (Haram) upon game located in the lawful area (Hill)?

Chapter on What the Muhrim Must Avoid and What is Permissible for Him

Al-Mughni

Book of Hajj

Book 11 · Issue 3 · Bab 3

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the situation is reversed—the hunter shoots from the Haram towards game in the Hill, sends their dog into the Hill, or kills game on a branch whose trunk is in the Haram but the game is in the Hill, or captures a pigeon in the Haram whose young perish in the Hill—there is no liability upon the hunter, as the ruling remains as if everything occurred in the lawful area.

Supporting text

A narration from Ahmad states there is no liability when one sends a dog from the Haram to hunt in the Hill. Another narration attributed to Ahmad suggests liability in all such reversed scenarios. Al-Shafi'i is also reported to have an opinion indicating no penalty when one kills a bird on a branch in the Hill whose origin is in the Haram, which aligns with the apparent position of the Ashab al-Ra'y.