Killed a cat by accident.
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
(May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
I ran
over a kitten when I was driving to work this morning. I was not speeding and
had just finished reciting Aayatul Kursi-which I usually do when I start my car
in the morning. When I heard a small sound and felt a bump, I stepped out of
the car to see what it was.. I was shocked to see what had happened. I wonder
if there is anything that can be done to repent though it was not
purposeful.
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Answer:
Killed a cat by
accident
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
If one does not fear that the animal will harm or injure
them or their property, or one does not intend to duly slaughter and eat the
flesh of the animal…..then indeed the intentional and purposeless killing of
any animal would indeed be a considered a sin in the Sight of Allah Subhanah.
But if one has killed an animal unintentionally or by
accident, there is no sin. Your sincere
remorse and guilt at the taking of the animal’s life, even though it was an
accident and absolutely unintentional, is evident of your sincere fear of Allah
and the Last Day…. and the sincere remorse and guilt that you have experienced
would more than suffice as your repentance and your atonement in the Sight of
your Lord Most Merciful, Insha Allah.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan