Eating the Cat
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Fatwa No. ( 14701 )
Q: Is eating a cat forbidden or disliked?
A : It is forbidden to eat a cat; because it is one of the animals with fangs; as Abu Dawud narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) who said:Mishkat al-Masabih 4105 . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Is eating a cat forbidden or disliked?
A : It is forbidden to eat a cat; because it is one of the animals with fangs; as Abu Dawud narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) who said:
God’s messenger prohibited every beast of prey with a fang and every bird with a talon
نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن كل ذي ناب من السباع وكل ذي مخلب من الطير
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