Re: Dog as pet
This is the hadeesh for impermissibility of dogs as a pet:
It has reported in Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, Whoever acquires a dog, except a hunting dog or for shepherding, his reward will decrease each day by large measures.
Now it is coming from a hadees not divine wisdom I will judge it with the help of Quran. Quran allows us to eat what we hunt using trained hunting animals. There is no exception of dog mentioned in that verse.
"They ask you what is lawful for them (as food). Say: Lawful unto you are (all) things good and pure and what you have taught your trained hunting animals (to catch) in the manner directed to you by Allah. Eat what they catch for you and pronounce the name of Allah over it. (Surah al-Maidah, V.4) "
The point I am making according to the above hadees if the dog is not allowed to be kept as a pet because its saliva is filth and if it touches your clothes then you have to wash them, then how am I allowed to eat what a dog would catch for me . Will it not become lased with filth and haram, but on the contrary it is one of the halal things to eat. Some will say you have to cut off that part which the dog was holding in its mouth. To me it will equate to putting your words in the mouth of Allah( SWT) and Rasool (SAW) as niether Allah nor Rasool said that.
If I am allowed to put the meat lased with dog's saliva then how can I be aksed to wash my clothes if they come in contact with dogs saliva ?
Now you be the judge and follow your heart in the light of above verse from Surah Al -Maidah.