Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is there Kaffara for Killing a Cat?

· 3 Shaʻban 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 24588English

Question

I was driving a car and hit one cat by mistake and the cat died. I am feeling guilty after this event. Is there any "Kuffara" for this situation? What I have to do?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

There is no kaffara for accidentally killing a cat. You should resolve to drive more carefully in the future.

And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows Best.

Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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