Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi's response to I bought a cat recently and didn’t know the previous owners were feeding him food that contained pork. Does that fact make the bowl or glass used by me to feed the cat Najis? Do I have to get rid of the cat even if I don't feed it pork?

I bought a cat recently and didn’t know the previous owners were feeding him food that contained pork. Does that fact make the bowl or glass used by me to feed the cat Najis? Do I have to get rid of the cat even if I don't feed it pork?

I bought a cat recently and didn’t know the previous owners were feeding him food that contained pork. Does that fact make the bowl or glass used by me to feed the cat Najis? Do I have to get rid of the cat even if I don't feed it pork?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

You do not need to get rid of the cat. The bowl and all items are not Najis unless you have an evidence that it had wet Najis item in it. If you know that it is Najis, then just washing it with water will make it Taahir.

Wassalam.