Fatwa on Road Kill

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Raghad Auttabashi stops whenever she spots an animal that has been hit by a car on the road.

“If they are dead, then I move them out of the way of the moving traffic with newspaper and a plastic bag,” said Ms Auttashi, one of the founders of Abu Dhabi’s al Rahma Society of the UAE, which focuses on the welfare of animals. “But if they are still alive and struggling, then I take them to the vet to be saved or put to sleep so they don’t suffer.”

In addition to paying to cremate an animal, she pays the Dh100 it costs to euthanise a creature that cannot be saved.

“Even if you don’t like animals, there is no need to disrespect them by driving over their bodies,” she said. “Just be a bit more considerate on the road.”... http://usa2uae.com/2011/01/21/fatwa-on-road-kill/