Is it allowed for me to kill the cat which harms my pet rabbits?

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I have pet rabbits. A cat comes and eats the babies. Is it permissible for me to harm or kill the cat? It is a pet cat so it is well fed and doesn't need to kill and eat other animals.

M. Akhtar · Accepted Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is stated in a hadith, Rasullullah (Sallalahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said:

Translation: Fear Allah Ta’ala regarding those creation which cannot speak (animals)[i]

It is not permissible to kill a cat which belongs to another person. We advise that you make some other means of protecting your rabbits.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best

M. Akhtar

Student Darul Iftaa
South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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