Raising a cat, its passing in front of the one praying, and selling it
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to raise a cat in the house? And does it break the prayer if it passes in front of the one praying?
The Shaykh:
No, no, the cat is an exception; it is pure in what it drinks from and what it eats from, and it is used afterward. It is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 75Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani), and its passing does not harm the prayer; it is not like a dog. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible to sell and buy it?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a cat; it is not permissible to sell it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to raise a cat in the house? And does it break the prayer if it passes in front of the one praying?
The Shaykh:
No, no, the cat is an exception; it is pure in what it drinks from and what it eats from, and it is used afterward. It is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is not unclean; it is one of those (males or females) who go round among you
إنها ليست بنجس، إنها من الطوافين عليكمThe questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible to sell and buy it?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a cat; it is not permissible to sell it. Yes.
Source
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