Considering every black animal to be a devil, such as the cat
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is every black animal considered a devil, such as the cat, for example?
Answer:
This is not mentioned in the hadith. The cat is one of the ones who roam about, my brother.Sunan Abi Dawud 75Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) It is not like the dog. It is not permissible to keep a dog in the house, and the angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image. As for the cat, it is not contrary to the fact that it is one of the ones who roam about. Yes, it is fine.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is every black animal considered a devil, such as the cat, for example?
Answer:
This is not mentioned in the hadith. The cat is one of the ones who roam about, my brother.
one of those (males or females) who go round among you
من الطوافين عليكم والطوافات
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السترة أمام المصلي وحكم المرور دونها — islamhouse.com (58:28)
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