Question Summary:
Can i put down my cat to save it from further pain?

Question Detail:

Salams. I adopted a kitten 8 momths ago from the street as its mother has left it. We took it to the vet to get it vaccinated and treated. After a months time the kittens belly began to swell and it's fur began to become rough. The vet said, its kidney were failing and brain was damaged. We were adviced to put it down but refused to do so and continued to take care of it. After a few weeks, it lost all its senses. It couldn't mew, hear, feel, taste or smell. It was a completely disabled kitten. We were told again to out it down but didn't since  we are not sure if its permissible .We have taken care of it for 8 montjs now and it's condition has become worse. It is urinating blood now and it still won't pass awaynaturally. My question is that if we can put it down to sleep as its condition is very bad.And people at home are starting to get abit sick ecausee of it. 

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to put the ailing cat in reference to sleep and end its life. ^[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad I.V Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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 ^[1] الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 474)

(وحل اصطياد ما يؤكل لحمه وما لا يؤكل) لحمه لمنفعة جلده أو شعره أو ريشه أو لدفع شره، وكله مشروع لإطلاق النص. وفي القنية يجوز ذبح الهرة والكلب لنفع ما (والأولى ذبح الكلب إذا أخذته حرارة الموت، وبه يطهر لحم غير نجس العين) كخنزير فلا يطهر أصلا (وجلده) وقيل يطهر جلده لا لحمه وهذا أصح ما يفتى به كما في الشرنبلالية عن المواهب هنا

قوله لنفع ما) أي ولو قليلا، والهرة لو مؤذية لا تضرب ولا تفرك أذنها بل تذبح (قوله والأولى إلخ) لما فيه من تخفيف الألم عنه

الفتاوى الهندية - ط. دار الفكر (5/ 361)

الْهِرَّةُ إذَا كانت مُؤْذِيَةً لَا تُضْرَبُ وَلَا تُعْرَكُ أُذُنُهَا بَلْ تُذْبَحُ بِسِكِّينٍ حَادٍّ كَذَا في الْوَجِيزِ لِلْكَرْدَرِيِّ

كَذَا الْحِمَارُ إذَا مَرِضَ وَلَا يَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُذْبَحَ فَيُسْتَرَاحَ منه كَذَا في الْفَتَاوَى الْعَتَّابِيَّةِ