Prohibition of Imitating Animals: Does It Include a Child Playing with a Cat's Voice?
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The Shaykh : Yes, what?
The questioner : The prohibition of imitating animals includes even the play of children?
The Shaykh : I don't know... Do you imitate the cat's voice in front of your son?
The questioner : Sometimes.
The Shaykh : Heh heh, it appears that if the intention is teaching, a person does not imitate... do you let him make a sound like a cat in front of you?
The student : Hehehe.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it is merely... merely for play
The Shaykh : By Allah, it appears that, if Allah wills, there is nothing wrong with it, because this was not intended and the person did not commit a sin. For example, a person might say to his son, "How does the rooster crow?" and teach him how to give the adhan, is that not so?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ...the dog.
The Shaykh : No, there is no good in the dog.
The questioner : This is a calamity; you find some boys imitating the dog. Do you not forbid them?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the dog is bad. Also, if you allow him to do this, he may start barking at his brothers during the prayer.
The student : Hehehe.
The Shaykh : It is a problem; it disturbs them.
The questioner : The prohibition of imitating animals includes even the play of children?
The Shaykh : I don't know... Do you imitate the cat's voice in front of your son?
The questioner : Sometimes.
The Shaykh : Heh heh, it appears that if the intention is teaching, a person does not imitate... do you let him make a sound like a cat in front of you?
The student : Hehehe.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it is merely... merely for play
The Shaykh : By Allah, it appears that, if Allah wills, there is nothing wrong with it, because this was not intended and the person did not commit a sin. For example, a person might say to his son, "How does the rooster crow?" and teach him how to give the adhan, is that not so?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ...the dog.
The Shaykh : No, there is no good in the dog.
The questioner : This is a calamity; you find some boys imitating the dog. Do you not forbid them?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the dog is bad. Also, if you allow him to do this, he may start barking at his brothers during the prayer.
The student : Hehehe.
The Shaykh : It is a problem; it disturbs them.