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Is domesticating cats permissible in Islam? Some people say that cats bring unhappiness and bad luck to the owner, is that true?

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Is domesticating cats permissible in Islam? Some people say that cats bring unhappiness and bad luck to the owner, is that true?
Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 5 years ago

It is fine to have a domestic cat, and the Prophet (S) is said to have been favourable to cats.

Some cultures have fear of cats due to superstition.