FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
AL-KAFI #1139: BOLEHKAH BERTEMU KUCING KESAYANGAN DI SYURGA ?
Can a person meet their beloved pet cat again in paradise after it has died?
Short answer
The fatwa states that animals are not reckoned for their deeds and are not admitted to paradise like believers, since they will become dust on the Day of Resurrection.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa states that animals are not reckoned for their deeds and are not admitted to paradise like believers, since they will become dust on the Day of Resurrection. However, the inhabitants of paradise are promised whatever their souls desire, and the fatwa cites a narration in which a Bedouin asked whether camels would be in paradise. Therefore a person is encouraged to strive for paradise through good deeds, including caring for pets, and their wishes will be granted there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini menunjukkan, keadaan haiwan di akhirat kelak tidaklah sama dengan keadaan umat manusia.
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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 #1139: BOLEHKAH BERTEMU KUCING KESAYANGAN DI SYURGA ?”, 5 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3170-al-kafi-1139-bolehkah-bertemu-kucing-kesayangan-di-syurga. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meeting-beloved-cat-in-paradise/