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Black cat in a mosque

Are black cats haram?

The question in the title concerns Muslims and the word ‘haram’ means forbidden. The question, therefore, is asking whether a Muslim can be the owner and caregiver of a black cat as per the rules of the Quran. And the answer is yes, Muslims can own black cats and live with them because a black …

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Imam Mustafa Efe with a kitten inside his mosque: Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque, Istanbul

Can a cat invalidate one’s prayers in the Islamic faith?

There are some strict rules for Muslims when praying. One of them concerns things happening in front of the worshipper when praying. The rules on this specific aspect of praying are nicely encapsulated on the Islam Question and Answer website (thank you). Remarkably there is a disconcerting distinction between a ‘woman, a donkey or a …

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Cat sits on imam's shoulder while he delivers prayers

Cat jumps on imam during prayers at Ramadan and he carries on as normal

This is what I and anyone else would expect but it would not happen in a Christian church would it? I’ve seen cats at Chrisitan churches but not on a priest’s shoulders during a service! It is not uncommon for domestic cats to live in mosques. And clearly this imam is a cat lover and …

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UAE Nurse showing a cat being shot with airgun. Courtesy of Fawaz Kanaan.

Some cruel UAE Muslim kids ignore Prophet Muhammad’s wishes to cherish cats

NEWS AND COMMENT – UAE: There is a tweet on the internet that has no comments and no shares. It is almost invisible. But it tells a profound story of the ignorance of some UAE Muslims who are blatantly going against the wishes of their Prophet, the founder of the Muslim faith, the Prophet Muhammad. …

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Imam Mustafa Efe with a kitten inside his mosque: Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque, Istanbul

Pictures of Imam Mustafa Efe conjure up visions of how the Prophet Muhammad interacted with cats

These are brilliant photographs of Imam Mustafa Efe interacting with the community cats which he allows into his mosque; the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque in Istanbul’s historical Uskudar district. He is quite clear about it; the mosque should be a home for stray cats if they need it. Imam Mustafa Efe clearly loves animals. There …

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Islamist uses cats in sick and bizarre way to get recruits.

Will Afghanistan’s Taliban government treat cats well?

NEWS AND COMMENT: In a press conference yesterday, the Taliban spokesman provided a clear, overriding message to everyone which was that they want peace in Afghanistan and talented and hard-working people to remain. In essence, they want things to carry on as before except it will be an Islamic state run under strict Sharia law. …

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Cats and the Islamic Faith

For this cat, the imam of an Istanbul mosque takes his lead from the Prophet Muhammad

An Istanbul mosque imam allowed a mother cat to bring in her litter where she was able to take advantage of the shelter and security of the mosque. Please make sure that you put the sound on as the mother meows in a very cute was as she enters the mosque announcing her arrival. The …

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