Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Presence of rats being an indication of theft

· 9 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

The older generation say that when rats are present, someone is stealing. What is the view on this, and how do you explain to people that superstitions are wrong?

Answer

We were unable to find any verses of the Quraan Sharif or Ahadith stating that rats are an indication of stealing. We are, therefore, unable to comment on the issue from a Shari’ee perspective.

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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