The Use of a Cat’s Drinking Residue for Drinking and Purification
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If we hold that the residue of a cat’s drinking is pure, does that mean it is permissible?
The Shaykh:
What is this? It is not our opinion. This is a hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not our opinion. No one has said that the residue of a cat is impure. The hadith is authentic in this matter. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Does that mean it is permissible to drink from it afterwards, or is it only used for purification?
The Shaykh:
What is left after it is pure and suitable for use, drinking, and eating, unlike anything else. Yes, it is as if it had not touched it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If we hold that the residue of a cat’s drinking is pure, does that mean it is permissible?
The Shaykh:
What is this? It is not our opinion. This is a hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not our opinion. No one has said that the residue of a cat is impure. The hadith is authentic in this matter. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Does that mean it is permissible to drink from it afterwards, or is it only used for purification?
The Shaykh:
What is left after it is pure and suitable for use, drinking, and eating, unlike anything else. Yes, it is as if it had not touched it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم الماء إذا لاقته النجاسة — islamhouse.com (45:52)
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