Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

I would like to ask that are we allowed to keep Hamster in house as Pet?

· 16 Safar 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 14936English

Question

Assalam-o-Alaikum

I would like to ask that are we allowed to keep Hamster in house as Pet?If no then why? and i would like to ask that my jacket has a hood, is that going to count as covering of head during prayer? Please reply as soon as possible

Jazkullah Khair

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

1) It is permissible to keep a hamster as a pet.

2) It is permissible to cover the head with the hood of a jacket but to have a separate hat will be better

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ya'qoob Dadabhai,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Ml. Ya'qoob Dadabhai
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