Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is the saliva of a domestic cat Paak?

Published as Saliva Of Domestic Cats

· 16 Muharram 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is the saliva of a domestic cat Paak? If it licks a Burqah, or licks a person’s hand, is it acceptable to perform Salaah without washing the affected area first?

Answer

The saliva of a domestic cat is not impure. However, it will be disliked to perform Salaah without washing the part of the clothes or body that it licked.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ويكره أن تلحس الهرة كف إنسان ثم يصلي قبل غسله أو يأكل بقية ما أكلت منه إن كان غنيا يجد غيره ولا يكره أكله للفقير للضرورة (حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح ٣١)

Answered by
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila
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Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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