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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Cats have their own tiny Muslim prayer mats
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 …
Islam faith is unfair to dogs and kind to cats
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 …
Prophet Muhammad and sand cats
There is a connection between the Prophet Muhammad and the diminutive sand cat (Felis margarita). Muslim tradition has it that sand cats were the companions of the Prophet Muhammad and …
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 …
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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 …
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