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Islam and cats
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<p>The <a href="/facts/Cat/82d0y6D5">cat</a> is considered "the quintessential pet" by many <a href="/facts/Muslims/W2ukq4pg">Muslims</a>, and is admired for its cleanliness. </p><p>Unlike many other animals, such as dogs, <a href="/facts/Sharia/H9cG0yCF">Islamic Law</a> considers cats ritually pure and that cats possess <a href="/facts/Barakah/Py9oCMPG">barakah</a> (blessings), and allows cats to freely enter homes and even <a href="/facts/Mosque/U51uY78w">mosques</a>. Cats are believed to be the most common pet in <a href="/facts/Muslim_world/n9vVGogr">Muslim countries</a>. </p>