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Should I prevent my pet cat passing in front of me while I am performing salaah?

Published as Preventing a cat from passing in front of one while performing salaah

· 27 Jumada I 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Should I prevent my pet cat passing in front of me while I am performing salaah?

Answer

If you are able to prevent the cat from entering the area where you perform salaah, it will be better.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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