FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-82: HUKUM BULU KUCING YANG TERTANGGAL
What is the ruling on shed cat fur?
Short answer
According to Shafi'i scholars, hair that falls from an animal forbidden to eat, such as a cat, is impure.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to Shafi'i scholars, hair that falls from an animal forbidden to eat, such as a cat, is impure. However, this impurity is excused because cats are household animals and their fur is hard to control as it spreads about. If the body, clothing or prayer place comes into contact with cat fur, the prayer performed remains valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, jika badan, pakaian atau tempat sembahyang terkena bulu kucing, maka solat yang dikerjakan adalah sah.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-82: HUKUM BULU KUCING YANG TERTANGGAL”, 25 August 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1924-irsyad-fatwa-ke-82-hukum-bulu-kucing-yang-tertanggal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-shed-cat-fur/