The Sale of Cats According to the Four Schools of Jurisprudence
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some scholars have mentioned that the four schools of jurisprudence held that it is permissible to sell cats. We know the ruling of contemporary scholars that this is forbidden. He asks: What is the correct position in this matter?
Answer:
It is true that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a cat, so it is not permissible to sell cats or kittens. This is not permissible.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some scholars have mentioned that the four schools of jurisprudence held that it is permissible to sell cats. We know the ruling of contemporary scholars that this is forbidden. He asks: What is the correct position in this matter?
Answer:
It is true that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a cat, so it is not permissible to sell cats or kittens. This is not permissible.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:09:09)
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