A woman placed a harmful cat in a nylon bag and tied it up to take it out, but it died unintentionally; what is required of her?
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The questioner:
She says they had a cat that was causing harm, and when its harm increased, she tried to take it out but could not. At that point, she put it in a nylon bag and tied it up until one of her sons came back to take it out of the house, but they were surprised to find that the cat had died. Since that time, she has been feeling pain. What is required of her now? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This is an action that is not permissible; she has committed a forbidden act, because it is not permissible to torment these animals. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that a woman entered the Fire because of a cat she had confined; she neither fed it nor let it eat from the insects of the earth. So this woman has committed a forbidden act and a sin, but she must repent to Allah and seek forgiveness, and not return to such an action. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. Is there an expiation, Shaykh Salih, to ease her conscience, as she says?
The Shaykh:
No expiation has been prescribed for this; rather, it requires repentance and seeking forgiveness.
The presenter:
By Allah, what Allah willed.
The Shaykh:
And not returning to such an action, and knowing that these animals have sanctity, and it is not permissible to torment them; rather, it is obligatory to be kind to them, even when slaughtering or killing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1409Sahih (Darussalam)
And he informed us that Allah accepted the repentance of a prostitute from the Children of Israel because she gave water to a dog she saw panting from extreme thirst. She gave it water, so Allah was pleased with that for her and forgave her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Do we have any reward in these animals? He said: In every liver-bearing creature, there is a reward. Yes.
She says they had a cat that was causing harm, and when its harm increased, she tried to take it out but could not. At that point, she put it in a nylon bag and tied it up until one of her sons came back to take it out of the house, but they were surprised to find that the cat had died. Since that time, she has been feeling pain. What is required of her now? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This is an action that is not permissible; she has committed a forbidden act, because it is not permissible to torment these animals. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that a woman entered the Fire because of a cat she had confined; she neither fed it nor let it eat from the insects of the earth. So this woman has committed a forbidden act and a sin, but she must repent to Allah and seek forgiveness, and not return to such an action. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. Is there an expiation, Shaykh Salih, to ease her conscience, as she says?
The Shaykh:
No expiation has been prescribed for this; rather, it requires repentance and seeking forgiveness.
The presenter:
By Allah, what Allah willed.
The Shaykh:
And not returning to such an action, and knowing that these animals have sanctity, and it is not permissible to torment them; rather, it is obligatory to be kind to them, even when slaughtering or killing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Narrated Shaddad bin Aws: that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Indeed Allah has decreed Ihsan in everything. So when you kill, then do the killing well, and when you slaughter, then do the slaughtering well. Let one of you sharpen his blade, and let him comfort his animal (before slaughtering)."
إن الله كتب الإحسان على كل شيء، فإذا ذبحتم فأحسنوا الذبحة، وإذا قتلتم فأحسنوا القتلة، وليحد أحدكم شفرته، وليرح ذبيحته.And he informed us that Allah accepted the repentance of a prostitute from the Children of Israel because she gave water to a dog she saw panting from extreme thirst. She gave it water, so Allah was pleased with that for her and forgave her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Do we have any reward in these animals? He said: In every liver-bearing creature, there is a reward. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، امرأة وضعت قطة مؤذية في كيس نايلون وربطت عليها لتخرجها فقتلتها دون قصد، فماذا عليها؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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