FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
NAJISKAH JILATAN KUCING?
What is the ruling on water that a cat has licked or drunk from?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, water left over after a cat has licked it is pure and it is not even disliked to use it.
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
In the Shafi'i school, water left over after a cat has licked it is pure and it is not even disliked to use it. The answer relies on the hadith of Abu Qatadah, in which the Prophet said that a cat is not impure because it is an animal that commonly moves around among people. The ruling is referenced to al-Majmu` (1/172).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mazhab Imam al-Syafie, air baki jilatan kucing itu suci dan tidak makruh menggunakan.
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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. “NAJISKAH JILATAN KUCING?”, 11 December 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1659-najiskah-jilatan-kucing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-water-licked-by-cat/