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 …
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 …
Can a cat invalidate one’s prayers in the Islamic faith? Read More »
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 …
Cat jumps on imam during prayers at Ramadan and he carries on as normal Read More »
There is a trend on Twitter of cat owners in Islamic countries showing the world their cats, in photos and videos, using cat-sized prayer mats. It is very cute. For me it makes the Islam faith more attractive. For some Westerners there are negative connotations with the Islamic faith because of its connection with terrorism …
There is a distorted attitude amongst many Muslims with regard to the dog or there is uncertainty and confusion. The Muslim tradition states that dogs are impure. Where is the logic in it? Unfortunately, many Muslims use this attitude in their faith to justify abuse and neglect of dogs (although many are also kind to …
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. …
Some cruel UAE Muslim kids ignore Prophet Muhammad’s wishes to cherish cats Read More »
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 …
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. …
Will Afghanistan’s Taliban government treat cats well? Read More »
Does the Islamic faith allow Muslims to own a pet cat? Yes, of course. I am not even going to look up the answer because I don’t have to. I don’t think anyone has to because one of the most discussed and known aspects of the Islamic faith is that the central person intrinsically linked …
Desexing a cat is not forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law (haram) provided the cat is not harmed. Spaying and neutering operations “desex” domestic and feral cats and it is done by veterinarians under controlled conditions and the cats are not harmed. Clearly the word “harmed” in this instance means injuring the cat because of …
For people unfamiliar with the word “haram” it means forbidden to Muslims. The question in the title is asking if it is forbidden under the Islamic faith to sell cats. The responses provided by experts in interpreting the Hadiths1 and the Koran (Quran) are not black-and-white answers because of differences in interpretation. If you seek …
The reason why cats are allowed in mosques originates in popular legend and there are quite a few regarding the Prophet Muhammad and his love for domestic cats. This is the classic story of Meuzza, his favourite cat who was asleep on the sleeve of his robe (called a thobe or thawb in Saudi Arabia). …
Here are two videos of mother cats carrying their kittens in their mouths to Istabul mosques for security. They are making their dens in a mosque. I believe that they are different mosques but both in Istabul. If that is so, it is a nice reflection of the Prophet Mohammad’s love for cats in the …
Turkish mosques are safe havens for female cats and their kittens Read More »
There is a question on the internet: “is it good to keep a cat in islam?”. This is a badly formed question but I believe that it means if it is a good thing for a Muslim to keep a cat. An article on the Islamic faith and cats. Well, the answer is in the …
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 …
For this cat, the imam of an Istanbul mosque takes his lead from the Prophet Muhammad Read More »
