Can I Put Down My Cat Due to Sickness?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

Question:

I was wondering if the below answer is still current and applicable, specifically in the context of a cat?

https://seekersguidance.org/answers/hanafi-fiqh/mercy-killing-of-animals-to-end-their-suffering/

Answer:

Assalamu alaykum,

Thank you for your question. Yes, it is absolutely current and applicable to a cat. May Allah give you the best of this world and the next.

[Ustadha] Shazia Ahmad

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

 

Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria, for two years, where she studied aqidah, fiqh, tajweed, tafseer, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed her master’s in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan, where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She recently moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.