Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb's response to Do the Shi'a believe that if more than 3 hairs of a cat get on their clothes their prayers are not accepted? If so, what is the evidence supporting this position?

Do the Shi'a believe that if more than 3 hairs of a cat get on their clothes their prayers are not accepted? If so, what is the evidence supporting this position?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answer updated 6 years ago

The number is not mentioned, but in fact, if it's like a bunch of hair then prayer in these clothes should be avoided.
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Question: Does cat hair affect ones prayers?

Answer: If there is a few cat hairs (one to three) on a person's body or cloth, his prayer is in order but if there are more than that, his prayer becomes void, as an obligatory precaution.

https://www.sistani.org/english/qa/01130/

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