Do cats let angels in Islam?

Some Muslims believe that having a pet cat brings angels into your home. Cats on prayer mat. In Islam cats are thought to be ritually clean. According to authentic narrations, one may make ablution for prayer with the same water that a cat has drunk from.

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Here is why cats are important in Muslim culture, with cats mosques & prayer mats...

In Islam, cats are taught to be well-cared-for, treasured, appreciated and loved.

Cat on prayer mat

A cat outside Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Some Muslims believe that having a pet cat brings angels into your home.

Cats on prayer mat.

A cat at Hagia Sophia Mosque

In Islam cats are thought to be ritually clean. According to authentic narrations, one may make ablution for prayer with the same water that a cat has drunk from. It’s even permissible to eat from the same bowl that a cat has eaten from.

Cat on prayer mat.

A cat outside Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Mosque

Cats have been revered for centuries in Muslim culture. So much so, that one of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (Father of the Kittens) for his attachment to cats.

Kittens on prayer mat.

Gli, the famous cat of Hagia Sophia Mosque who sadly passed away. Gli means "union of love" in Turkish. Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) himself was a great cat-lover. Many Muslims believe that Muezza (or Muʿizza; Arabic: معزة) was his favorite cat. However, there is no mention of this particular cat in the hadith.

Cat on prayer mat.

A cat outside Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Aside from cats protecting homes & food stores from pests, cats were valued by the paper-based Islamic cultures for preying on mice that destroyed books. For that reason, cats are often depicted in paintings alongside Islamic scholars & bibliophiles.

Cat outside Blue Mosque.

A cat rests in Saudi Arabia’s Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, just a few hundred feet from the Kabah, the most sacred site in Islam. The fact that cats are allowed in such close proximity to the site reflects the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) devotion to felines.

A cat sleeping at Hassan II Mosque.

İsmail Saib Sencer (1873-1940), the director of the Bayezid Library in Istanbul, for example, fed hundreds of cats. For this reason, Bayezid Library was called “The Cat Library.

A cat sleeping at Hagia Sophia Mosque.

Cat outside Blue Mosque.

Caring for cats is important. Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ) said, A woman entered the Hell because of a cat which she had tied, neither giving it food nor setting it free to eat from the vermin of the earth. (Sahih al-Bukhari 3318).

Cat on prayer mat

A cat sleeping outside Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Mosque

The nickname of Pir Asad, one of Rumi's caliphs, renowned for his love of cats, was nicknamed "Pisili Sultan" (Sultan with Kitties).

Cats on prayer mat.

A cat outside Al-Aqsa Mosque.

A selfie of Gli, the famous cat of Hagia Sophia Mosque. Gli was a beloved and world-famous Turkish shorthair cat who resided at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul & sadly died on 7 November 2020, aged 16. There is a mosque in Damascus called Masjid al-Qitat. Qitat means cats in Arabic. In 1267, it was donated under Islamic law as a charitable foundation established to protect cats. This endowment set up 800 years ago is still thriving.

Cat on prayer mat.

Imam Hüseyin Koçak, from the mosque in Kırklareli province’s Ahmetçe village, Turkey is renowned for the care and shelter he provides to cats in the mosque, especially during harsh winters.

A cat outside Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Is it haram to Color your hair?

According to the seminary, the sharia prohibits use of such dyes that leave a layer on the hair as it obstructs water from reaching the roots of hair during wazu (ablution) and make it invalid.

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LUCKNOW: After terming tattoos as anti-shariya, the Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against dyeing hair black According to the Islamic seminary, sharia does not permit one to colour his or her hair black. Some believers had sought the view of the authorities of the seminary on this issue. Answering the questions, the seminary said colouring hair black was not in accordance with the shariah, though one could apply a colour like henna (mehndi) on the hair.According to the seminary, the sharia prohibits use of such dyes that leave a layer on the hair as it obstructs water from reaching the roots of hair during wazu (ablution) and make it invalid. Answering the question if namaz was permissible after applying colour on hair, the seminary said that it was allowed to use colour other than black provided the colour does not contain impure things and does not leave such a layer on the hair that prevents water from reaching the roots.“Otherwise wazu (ablution before offering namaz) shall not be valid and when wazu is not right then namaz shall also not be valid,” the seminary said. Another question was related to use of ammonia-free dyes for the hair. On this question, the seminary issued the fatwa that “if the hair get black with the use of that dye, then it shall not be lawful to apply it, but if the hair get red-like colour of henna then it is permissible”.

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