Question Summary: Is cat fur impure? Question Detail:
Is Having a Pet Cat permissible in islam? Everyone is telling me its haram and your salah wont be accepted if any of its fur touch's it. I am really confused because cats are not najis right?
Answer :
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. It is permissible to keep a cat as a pet. In fact, the illustrious Sahabi, Hadhrat Abu Hurairah Radhiallahu Anhu was very fond of cats. He was nicknamed “Abu Hurairah” (the father of the kitten) due to his excessive love and attention to cats. He also owned a cat that he would carry around in his sleeves.[1] It is mentioned in one of the six famous Ahadith books, Jam’i Al-Tirmizi: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، لِمَ كُنِّيتَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ؟ قَالَ أَمَا تَفْرَقُ مِنِّي؟ قُلْتُ: بَلَى وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَهَابُكَ. قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَرْعَى غَنَمَ أَهْلِي، فَكَانَتْ لِي هُرَيْرَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ فَكُنْتُ أَضَعُهَا بِاللَّيْلِ فِي شَجَرَةٍ، فَإِذَا كَانَ النَّهَارُ ذَهَبْتُ بِهَا مَعِي فَلَعِبْتُ بِهَا فَكَنَّوْنِي أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ It is narrated by Abdullah bin Rafi’ "I said to Abu Hurairah: 'Why were you given the Kunyah (nickname) Abu Hurairah?' He said: 'Do you not fear me?'" He said: "Indeed, I am in awe of you.' He said: 'I used to tend the sheep of my people, and I had a small kitten; so I used to place it in a tree at night, and during the day I would take it and play with it. So they named me Abu Hurairah.'"[2] The fur of the cat touching ones clothes does not make the clothes impure. Hence, your Salah will be valid. [3] And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best AbdulMannan Nizami Student Darul Iftaa Chicago, IL, USA Checked and Approved by, Mufti Ebrahim Desai. www.daruliftaa.net
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