FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #7 : HUKUM BULU KUCING YANG TERTANGGAL
Is shed cat fur considered impure, and is a prayer invalid if cat fur is on the body while praying?
Short answer
The fatwa relies on the hadith describing cats as pure and not impure, and notes that scholars differ on this issue.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa relies on the hadith describing cats as pure and not impure, and notes that scholars differ on this issue. The claim that a prayer is not accepted if more than three cat hairs are on the clothing is described as weak because it has no basis in evidence. The evidence instead supports the view that the prayer is not invalidated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan hadith Rasulullah SAW menyifatkan kucing sebagai suci dan tidak najis.
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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 #7 : HUKUM BULU KUCING YANG TERTANGGAL”, 20 April 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1565-hukum-bulu-kucing-yang-tertanggal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-shed-cat-fur-impure-prayer-valid/