Cats, books and the Qur’an

Cats were valued by Islamic scholars, who are said to have kept them in their libraries, because they would prey on mice that would ruin books. Cats are often depicted in paintings alongside Islamic scholars & bibliophiles

Here are cats, books and the Qur’an…

“Cats do not invalidate the prayer because they are one of the things that are useful in the house” - Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Narrated by Abu Hurairah. Ibn Majah 369

Cat on a bookshelf

Image credit MERYEM

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Cat and the Qur’an

Image credit Beta Cindy Aprilia

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Cat on a bookshelf

Image credit Muslimcatt

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Cat and the Qur’an

Image credit Mohamed Ashraf

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Cat and the Qur’an

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Cat and Islamic book

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Cat and the Qur’an

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Cat lying on books on a bookshelf

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Cat and the Qur'an

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Cat and the Qur’an

Image credit blak_brik

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Cat and the Qur’an

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Cat on a bookshelf

Image credit beautifularab

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Cat and the Qur’an

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Cat and the Qur’an

Image credit Reemmalissa

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“Revelations,” oil on wood, 6 x 6 in by Safia Latif

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Sources of inspiration & information

https://www.gawker.com/culture/all-cats-are-muslim

https://muslimheritage.com/cats-islamic-culture/

https://dianabuja.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/the-case-for-cats-in-islam-and-a-medieval-cat-poem-from-cairo/

https://www.timaskitab.com/cats-in-islam.html