Is it permissible to intentionally cripple or kill the enemy's livestock out of spite or to cause demoralization outside of active warfare?

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It is not permissible to cripple the enemy's livestock outside the state of war solely for the purpose of grieving them or causing them corruption, according to Al-Awza'i, Al-Layth, Al-Shafi'i, and Abu Thawr. The prohibition is based on the testament of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq to Yazid, where he commanded: "...and do not cripple a beast of burden, nor a sheep, except for eating." Additionally, the Prophet (PBUH) prohibited the deliberate killing of livestock (*sabr*). Such an act is also prohibited because the animal holds a degree of sanctity, similar to women and children.