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This is a very important topic. We can thank Meryl Streep for raising it in a viral social media video, which is published (embedded) within the Infographic on this page which I prepared. You play the video by clicking on one of 2 play buttons. It is a great video 😃😒. She was speaking …
Muslims don’t have to feed their pets halal pet food. It’s as simple as that. It’s as straightforward as that because the Islamic faith concerns people. That’s obvious. Animals don’t have a religion of any sort. The concept of religion would mystify them if they had the ability to study the topic as it …
Faith was a remarkable cat who displayed extraordinary courage during the London Blitz in World War II. Here’s her inspiring story: In 1936, Faith was a stray who found her way into St Augustine’s and St Faith’s Church in London. Despite being repeatedly put outside by the verger; she persisted and eventually made the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
