Q: If I find any stray cat, I don't know if the cat belongs to anyone. There is no belt or collar or anything. I tried to look if anybody is searching for his cat.
If it seems that nobody is claiming it or somebody has intentionally left it, can I take it and give it to someone who will take care of it? The cat will not be able to get food and survive well on its own on streets.
Q: My neighbor brought a cat from somewhere. But they did not feed the cat properly. So my mother gives food to the cat. The children of the family abuses the cat to the point that the cat may die any time if it stays in that house. So can I take the cat from them and give it to someone else without their permission? They throw the cat here and there and hold it by its neck. The cat will not survive if kept with them.
Q: There is a practice of placing beetle traps in beehives in order to control the pest from inhabiting the beehive. The trap contains oil which is used to drown the beetles.
Is this allowed in order to control the pest?
Q: I've recently encountered a vet who works with pigs. I've tried to encourage her that pigs are impure animals but she claims we not allowed to consume or touch its carcus which to my knowledge is correct but my question is, Can we as Muslims touch and love pigs like how the kufr do?
Q: What is the status of cats in Islam, is it Sunnah to keep them? Is there any reward attached to keeping cats?
Q: Can I keep an an owl as a pet? What does shariat say about it?
Q: What happens to animals once they have passed away? Can one reunite with their pets in Jannah?
Q: A dog is in its old age, and is also very sick. Due to this sickness, the dog groans and cries in immense pain. He struggles to walk so he lives on pain meds. The owners love the dog, he is no trouble at all.
Is it permissible to put him down (euthanasia) due to his ongoing suffering?
Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to buy or sell pet food which contains pieces of haraam meat? If it is impermissible, will there be any difference in the ruling in the case where the haraam meat is lesser than the other ingredients in the pet food which are halaal?
Q: What is the ruling in keeping a cat in the Masjid building and it living there? But it won't be kept in the actual Masjid?