['Aalim Network QR] Animal Hair & Salaat

["Akil M. Karim" <amk@io.org>]

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Salamun 'Alaykum

The following question was kindly answered by Br. Mustafa Jaffer.

Khuda Hafiz,

Akil Karim
Acting Moderator for ABDG-A

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QUESTION:

Asalaam Alaaykum.

I have a question about animal hair invalidating prayer, specifically dog
and cat hair.  Do these animals' hair invalidate prayer?  I have heard many
different things ranging from only dog hair and only if it is wet to all
animal hair except wool even if it is dry. 

Thank you for any help you can give, inshallah.

ANSWER:

In The name of the Almighty,

All scholars are unanimous in this issue and the fatwa is that any part
(skin, leather, hide, hair, wool, etc..) of animals that are haram to eat
can not be on our dresses during prayers. If these parts are from animals
that we are allowed to eat and the same animals have been slaughtered
according to sharia, then and only then would the prayers be acceptable.
Otherwise, in all conditions, the prayers are not valid.

Wallahu A'alam,

Fi Amanillah,


Mustafa