FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI #1534 : BENARKAH ADA TUNTUTAN SYARAK UNTUK MEMBELA KUCING ?
Does Islamic law require keeping cats, and is it wrong to dislike cats and drive them out of the house?
Short answer
No text of the Quran commands or forbids keeping cats, so the ruling returns to the default of permissibility.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
No text of the Quran commands or forbids keeping cats, so the ruling returns to the default of permissibility. A person is free to keep cats or not. Showing kindness to animals is obligatory and harming them without a legitimate reason is forbidden. Driving a cat away from the home is acceptable provided it is not hurt, for example by kicking, throwing things or any other harmful means.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara umumnya, hukum asal memelihara atau membela kucing adalah harus.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1534 : BENARKAH ADA TUNTUTAN SYARAK UNTUK MEMBELA KUCING ?”, 16 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4002-al-kafi-1534-benarkah-ada-tuntutan-syarak-untuk-membela-kucing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-keeping-cats-required-in-islam/