What is the ruling regarding game hunted by a person's dog, falcon, or cheetah?
Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
Primary text
If a person's trained animal (dog, falcon, or cheetah) hunts game upon the owner's release, the game belongs entirely to the owner because this action is considered stronger than using a net, as it involves the animal's action, intent, and the owner's release, analogous to the owner's arrow. This is supported by the verse: {So eat of what they have seized for you} (Quran 5:4).
Supporting text
If the animal hunts on its own initiative without being released by the owner, the resulting game is treated as game found on another person's land. In this case, the finder does not own it, nor is it permissible for others to take it; if someone else takes it, they own it, similar to pasture grass. This ruling also applies to herbaceous plants found on another's livestock while grazing.