Is it permissible to sell a cat?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to sell a cat?
Answer:
No, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a cat, the price of a house cat. He forbade the price of a house cat, which is a cat. So it is not sold, but one may benefit from it. One may benefit from it and keep it, like a dog. Like a dog, one keeps it for hunting and guarding sheep or livestock, and it is not sold. He forbade the price of a dog and the price of a house cat. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to sell a cat?
Answer:
No, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a cat, the price of a house cat. He forbade the price of a house cat, which is a cat. So it is not sold, but one may benefit from it. One may benefit from it and keep it, like a dog. Like a dog, one keeps it for hunting and guarding sheep or livestock, and it is not sold. He forbade the price of a dog and the price of a house cat. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [401 -954] هل يُباح بيعُ الهِر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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