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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Issue: Is it permissible to kill a cat if it is harmful?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen

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The Shaykh : For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the killing of the fasiqat (harmful creatures). The fasiqat whose habit is to cause harm are those the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to be killed. He said:
It was narrated that Aishah said: "The Prophet said: "There are five animals all of which are vermin, and may killed outside and inside the sanctuary: Vicious dogs, crows, kites, scorpions and mice.'" خمس من الدواب كلهن فاسق يقتلن في الحل والحرم الغراب والحدأة والعقرب والفأرة والكلب العقور
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2887Sahih (Darussalam)
Do you know, everyone? Yes.
It was narrated that Aishah said: "The Prophet said: "There are five animals all of which are vermin, and may killed outside and inside the sanctuary: Vicious dogs, crows, kites, scorpions and mice.'" خمس من الدواب كلهن فاسق يقتلن في الحل والحرم الغراب والحدأة والعقرب والفأرة والكلب العقور
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2887Sahih (Darussalam)
Because this creature is harmful, he ordered its killing. As for the cat, it was not mentioned, but because causing harm is not its nature. However, if causing harm is its nature, then at that time we restrain its harm. The scholars of jurisprudence (may Allah have mercy on them) stated that it is permissible to kill a cat if its harm is known, such as if it constantly attacks meat, attacks pigeons, or attacks rabbits. Kill it, and there is no blame on you. And what remains for us of the conditions of things that break the fast?
Source alathar.net

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