Q) My cat gave birth to 5 kittens. I don`t want to keep 
them. I heard a hadith that leaving a cat unattended may 
lead to Jahannam. I am unable to take a decision. Please 
help me.
A) If the kittens reached that strength that they may look 
for food themselves, you may leave them in a public area 
whereby the kittens may find their living easily. We 
recommend that you leave them away from a residential 
area, so as not to bother residents. The hadith report 
about a person who tied the cat and still leave it 
unattended such that the cat could not go look for food. 
The hadith also mentioned that the cat could not go to 
look for food even from insects under the earth. As such, 
as long as you leave the kittens free in an open space, 
you will not be liable to zulm or injustice. Wallahou 
a`lam