Euthanising a Cat
Question
My cat is suffering from cancer. The vet has explained that it would be possible to operate on the cat but the recovery will be painful and there is no guarantee of the cancer not returning. My cat is also aged. Is it permissible to put down the cat?
Answer
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the enquired scenario it would be permissible to put the cat to sleep and end its life.
And Allāh Taʿālā knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الفتاوى العالمكيرية = الفتاوى الهندية 5/361
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