Is Purification Needed if a Cat That Consumed Impurity Licks You?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

I adopted a cat that previously ate a dog’s vomit. If the cat licks me in the future, would I need to purify myself seven times? Should I consider giving the cat away to maintain purity?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

You won’t need to purify yourself in the future. Also, you don’t have to give the cat away to maintain purity. The issue of licking would have arisen only if the cat licked you after eating the dog’s vomit.

If a cat eats a mouse and drinks water immediately afterwards, the water becomes impure. However, if the cat licks its mouth for a short while, the mouth is purified and no longer impure. [Tahtawi, Tahtawi Ala Maraqi al-Falah]

I would like you to go through the valuable answers and links below. In sha Allah, you will receive guidance and direction.
– Household Cat Rulings

I pray this helps answer your question.

[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat 

Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.