Fatwa: # 17499
Category: Beliefs
Country: United Kingdom
Date: 13th February 2009

Title

We had a beautiful cat as our pet who we came really close to. Today we found him died, assuming he was run over by a car. We have buried him in our garden, but what i would like to know is whether we should read a dua for him or surah for him? If so, which one?

Question

We had a beautiful cat as our pet who we came really close to. Today we found him died, assuming he was run over by a car. We have buried him in our garden, but what i would like to know is whether we should read a dua for him or surah for him? If so, which one?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

There is no dua or any recitation to be made when burying the cat.

However, the death of the cat should be a reminder of our death. We should be conscious of our death at all times. That will grant us the tawfeeq to

1.       Make Tawba.

2.       Be content with whatever we have.

3.       Exert ourselves in Ibadat to prepare for life after death.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Wassalamu Alaykum

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

 

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