Will A Muslim Be Rewarded For Feeding Animals

Feeding cats as an act of charity

Fatwa No: 144991

• Fatwa Engagement:15-12-2010 - Muharram ix, 1432
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Question

Assalamualaikum Wa Rahamathulillahi Wa Barakatahu, Is feeding cats amount to charity, my married man made it a point to feed cats whenever they comes, and also insist me to feed them, but I fear them, because they roam around me which makes me scare, and always requested my husband to drib this exercise. My husband says staying in UAE we inappreciably finds miskeen so this act of feeding the hungry cats amount to charity, and he buys cats food for them. Do I accept to oblige him even though I am scare of them and sometimes scream to my top when they come up near me. Delight assist me in this regard. Jazaak Allah Khair

Answer

All perfect praise exist to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

There is evidence from Sharee'ah texts that Ihsaan (doing expert) is required from a Muslim and that he gets advantage (from Allaah) for existence proficient to everything, and animals are included in this. The Prophet said: " At that place is a reward (for you) in every brute with a moist liver [i.e. every alive animal]. " [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Likewise, the Prophet said: " Verily, Allaah has prescribed Al-Ihsaan (doing practiced) to everything. " [Muslim] For more than benefit, please refer to Fatwa 83830.

Therefore, feeding these cats is an act of charity and an human activity past which i gets closer to Allaah specially if they are hungry and did not detect food to eat. Nonetheless, cats can eat from the pasture of the earth, so instead of buying food for them with that money, information technology is more appropriate for your married man to spend it on feeding poor people and if in that location are no poor people in your country, then there are many poor people in Muslim countries who need nutrient, drink and clothing. Indeed, he may ship it to them through trustworthy clemency organizations.

Every bit regards obeying your husband in feeding cats, so y'all are not obligated to exercise and so especially that yous are scared of them and harmed by them. The jurists stated that a married woman is obligated to obey her husband regarding marital life and matters that are related to it; for more do good, please refer to Fataawa 91208 and 91788.

Allaah Knows all-time.

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