Former Head of al-Azhar’s Fatwa Committee Abdel Hameed al-Atrash proclaimed that Muslims may kill and eat cats and dogs, in a phone-in with TeN satellite channel on Tuesday. He (Prophet Mohamed) said, ‘if you kill then kill well; and if you slaughter, then slaughter well. On Sunday, The Agriculture Ministry spokesperson denied rumors that Egypt plans to export stray dogs or cats, adding that animals which leave the country are subjected to a set of strict rules. Claims that Egypt intends to export stray dogs or cats to countries that will eat them, he reiterated, are baseless. MP Nadia Henry submitted an urgent request to the parliament speaker on Saturday to prepare a bill that criminalizes the export of dogs and cats outside Egypt.

Source: Egypt Independent November 28, 2018 09:32 UTC