Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
chor ke dhaadi mein tinka… i dont care what you are… it is none of my business… but dont pretend to be what you are not and try to fool others here.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
Yeah I don’t need to prove anything to you or anyone else. It’s between Allah and me. You shouldn’t worry too much either, focus on making yourself better. No need to judge my religion or calling me non-muslim. A sin. Focus on contributing to the discussion at hand.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
Dogs are “unclean”. There are plenty hadith which state that. One has been posted already which pretty much states that good deeds are decreased if you keep a dog. That’s a good enough reason not to keep one. Why do something that brings harm to your own soul? As for the pig farm: a pig farm would be kept to raise pigs for slaughter. That’s the main reason for having a pig farm. Pork is haram so having a pig farm would be a haram means of income.
Of course you can be kind to animals and it is recommended. There is the famous hadith of a woman who was forgiven all her sins for giving water to a dog.
But its not recommended to keep them.
As for the comment about hadith only being applicable to society at the prophets time, Islam was sent to all mankind and is to be followed till the end of times. The rulings then are just as relevant today. And the Prophet pbuh was human, yes, but he was the best of us and perfect in every way. Whatever he spoke was truth and right. And Quran also states that to obey the messenger is to obey Allah. If the prophet said no dogs then that’s that.
Allah knows best.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
**I think there is grave misunderstanding in the treatment of Dogs:
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- Quran provides explicit prohibitions: zina, riba, khimr, pig. But Dog, or Paan leaves are not mentioned for example
- Last Prophet’s (pbuh) sayings (secondary source) and lifestyle exemplifies the Quran - the primary source of divine law
- Prophet was not known to exceptionally dismiss, disregard, devalue any of the creations of God
- based on some hadith narrations, if there is a purpose, or usefulness then a dog fit for that purpose should be be used (example hunting, blind dog, etc)
- Based on the popularly quoted hadtihs, it seems that there maybe certain types of dogs that may not be advisable to keep close with
- from some hadith, we also know that Jinns and creatures of the hell also appear as dogs (worlds unseen).
- therefore not knowing the type of dog can actually be harmful if simply befriending it
- Moreover, the Quran treats the matter of man’s freedom, sovereignty, and accountability of deeds very clearly: no soul shall have anything without effort, and no soul shall be accountable for another’s actions, even a minuscule atom’s weight of deed is accounted for
- So how can a dog and a man sitting around in the same house going about their own business decrease good deeds? What kind of God do we actually think Allah is? Isnt Allah just , wise, truthful, merciful?
- finally, Allah describes in Surah Al-kahf - the Cave - a story of righteous men, the friends of Allah, the pious people of the cave who were accompanied by their dog, and experienced that same passage of time as the other pious people of the cave. That dog was simply a companion dog.
So in my conclusion, if a hadith by some man doesnt benefit you or make sense reject it. There is no harm, crime, sin in doing so.
May Allah forgive if I have said anything wrong, and increase me in my wisdom.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3225) and Muslim (2106).
Bukhari and Muslim are authentic hadith. Pretty clear instruction there. Allah knows best.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
I started to wonder… since some of the Hadith say you can keep a dog for hunting, then as long as you take the dog out for hunting at least once a year would it be ok to keep a dog?
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
open your mind as the God of Quran begs you. Did you not read the 10 bullets i put forward?
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
what’s your dog gonna hunt? squirrels?
jokes aside, growing up we were taught that dogs are considered unclean and angels will not enter the house where a dog lives…
having said that we would hear countless tales from the elders about “Rosie” the family dog whose loyalty was immeasurable. whenever we would question how they were permitted to have a dog we were assured that Rosie was never allowed inside the living quarters. she had her own space in the verandah where she would eat, sleep and play. if you played with her you had to wash up (i.e. perform wudu) at the tap in the verandah before you came back into the living areas of the home.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
Yes, Allah does know best. Quran is a more direct word of Allah. Please share a Quranic verse about dogs not being allowed.
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Well you can get the appropriate hunting and firearms licences and go hunting birds once a year.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
Are those bullet points based on Islamic scholarly opinion?
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
I am going to repost one of my older post regarding this subject. Bottom line is this that dogs are discouraged to have as a pet, if the purpose is just to have a pet, but the same should be true for any other animal.
Saying that dog is haram, is totally ridiculous, cause what is haram is haram in any case. The only time a haram becomes halal is when you have to adopt it to avoid committing a bigger haram (like in case of fear from death because of hunger, you can eat pork). If dog is allowed for hunting, guarding and other reasons, then how can it be haram?
And now to my original post
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
am I a scholar? No!
Are those bullets sound and well founded in their claim? Yes!!
Are they logical? Yes!
Do you need some guy with a title “Shykh” , Mulla or Maulana to utter and for you to immidiately accept uncritically as if it was word of God?
Prophet have come to free your mind, yet, you are submissive uncritically to people of titles, and “authenticities”, and “ijaazah” and accolades over your own aql.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
alrighty then!!!
let’s warm up the BBQ…
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
I am not saying dogs are haram. They have been allowed under certain circumstances to be kept for use in hunting and guarding etc. However keeping a dog as a pet is not recommended. And the reason why is given in the hadith I posted which has been relayed by both bukhari and Muslim. They are authentic hadith. As for scholars they are blessed with more knowledge of deen than us the normal layperson. The four imams only explained hadith after great thought and critical analysis. Depending on which madhab you follow you can find the answer of keeping a dog as a pet there. And in the end Allah knows best.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
Okay .. so if Dog is a filthy creature and you are not supposed to touch it because you will get ‘napak’ or keep it just a pet … Can somebody please explain to me this part? weren’t these people close to Allah? Weren’t they chosen for this miracle because they were special? They were important enough to be mentioned in Quran so generations and generations of muslims know about them. how can they have companion dog and not us?
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
well, from what I know, only those dog of the cave are going to heaven. Rest will burn in hell for no apparent reason. I am so lost in this dog thing.
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Yes you have to wash your clothes or skin if touched by doggy’s thook…that if you’re going to pray or eat or something. Basically, I would keep the dog out of the house inside the conservatory or a huge nice kennel…I like dogs but can’t stand their odour. But I’m not gonna bother with that yet…I have 3 kittens to raise.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
Every year the same stupid topics appear in this forum…this dog issue is one of them.
Re: Dog as a pet from islamic point of view
Peace @MustafaQuraishi,
You should feel proud what your elders taught you about not keeping dog at home for various reason. I agree with them on not keeping dog at home except any one from these conditions where it is allowed to keep dog fill the blank and that is only for farming, herding, hunting or security purpose. I hope you read the hadith about keeping dogs is haraam. Let me share further as per my little understanding to help you out to make your mind whether you want to keep the dog or not.
The hadiths regarding allowing/disallowing keeping dog is very straight-forward and there is no rocket science involved in that to understand. All its need to read very carefully with open eyes (open mind).
First of all, Prophet Muhammad 
forbidden the earnings from a dog which means any amount earned by selling a dog is ‘haraam’. There is no sin on buyer but all on seller. However, the buyer is not allowed to go directly to a dog seller and buy a dog thinking that there is no sin on him its all on seller. It means the buyer must look for that person who give-away his/her dog free of any cost. In simple wording ‘you must find a person who gives you, your choice dog free of cost’.
Secondly, even if you got a dog free of any cost then you’re not allowed to keep it as a ‘pet animal’. You may keep it only for farming, herding, security or hunting purpose, otherwise, it is disallowed to keep it. But still if you wish keep dog then one or two Qiraat from your deeds will be deducted every day.
Thirdly, the Angels (of Mercy) do not enter those houses where dog is kept. So it is your decision whether you would like to allow Angels (of Mercy) to enter your house or a dog.
Fourthly, Qiraat could be equal to five grains of barley or equal to a full mountain or equal to a full mountain of gold. Almighty Allah knows best that Qiraat is equal to how much. Anyhow, when a person keep a dog for no reason then he/she lose one or two Qirat of his/her good deed everyday.
Last but not least, I think it is insane choice that a person going to lose just for the sake of temporarily pleasure/self-wish, a deed which could be equal to five grains of barley or equal to a full mountain or equal to a full mountain of gold. I think no businessman will ever make such dealing on this earth and if he made such deal then I think it is like ‘hitting hammer on your own foot’, means very bad businessman and very poor dealing.
Brother MustafaQuraishi, now make you choice what you wanna do as it is between you and Almighty Allah.