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 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 …
Paul ‘Pen’ Farthing and cats and dogs were evacuated from Kabul Airport at 4:30 PM Saturday 28th August. Please read on. This is a quick note about the rapid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and what might ensue. The truth is we don’t know for sure because their history is frankly appalling in terms of human …
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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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 …
Muslims should like cats. Perhaps they have a duty to like cats. The history of the Islam faith emphasises the relationship that the Prophet Mohammad had with cats. It is clear that he loved them. Shouldn’t this encourage all Muslims to love cats too? Well yes, it should but they don’t. Although there is a …
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). …
A video on YouTube shows what appears to be a blue British Shorthair cat in a state of what I’d call ‘anxious defensiveness’ as signified by a classic vocalisation. It’s a sound that domestic cats make when in a standoff over territorial rights. It’s designed to avoid a real fight and injury. The cat’s ears …
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 »
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 the Far East, millions of animals are slaughtered. It is a ritual which, we are …
Eid al-Fitr is coming up on June 25th so watch out for your cat Read More »
Dogs get a bum deal by Muslims. They see them as unclean. By this I mean ritually unclean. If a Muslim handles a dog he may need to ritually purify himself to get rid of their uncleanliness before praying. That is how I understand it. There are two stories in the papers today which confirms …
I am going to sensitively suggest that Muslims in Luton and Bradford may be contributing to stray cat problems in those cities. These are my reasons: I am told that Muslims in general are against spaying and neutering their cats. In addition they tend to shun the Western method of looking after domestic cats as …
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