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 … Continue reading →
Anecdotal evidence indicates that Iranians are having smaller families and keeping more pets because of the uncertain future in their country.
Continue reading →On the outside of the packaging of Pampers nappies sold in India there is the stylized drawing of the face of a cat. Irrationally some Muslims in the country have decided that the picture of the cat’s face resembles the … Continue reading →
Abuherrira’s Cat was a legendary pet and a companion of the prophet Mohammed who featured in a poem by a celebrated German writer and statesman; Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. His poem is entitled ‘The Favoured Beast‘ in The Book of … Continue reading →
It is not haram to have a cat. Domestic cats are considered pure. This applies to what is in their mouth because Muslims are allowed to eat the food and drink the water that has been eaten and drunk by a cat.
Continue reading →Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan which is the Islamic holy month of fasting. It is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide. During this celebration, in certain countries in the world, primarily from the Middle East to … Continue reading →
Across the internet you’ll read about the Muslim Faith. One well-recited aspect of it is that the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam and its central figure, loved cats. It is documented in a Hadith (a verbatim report of the … Continue reading →
Imam Mustafa Efe has the same attitude towards cats as the Prophet Muhammad. There is a great deal of tenderness and genuine love towards stray or community cats at the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque in the historical district of Üsküdar … Continue reading →
If you are Turkish and a true adherent of the Islam faith you’ll treat all cats well because you’ll follow the ancient Hadiths of the Islamic faith. Also, with Turkey developing Western ideas about animal rights amongst the educated, urban … Continue reading →
This is not a hypothetical question. It is starkly real. Under the Islamic faith it is not permitted to eat cats and dogs1. However, in the suburbs of southern Damascus, not far from people sipping coffee in pleasant surroundings in … Continue reading →
