Keeping dogs as pets
Question
Can Muslims have dogs as pets?
Answer
We are prohibited in Islam from keeping dogs as pets.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن على بن أبى طالب رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا تدخل الملائكة بيتا فيه صورة ولا كلب ولا جنب. (ابو داود رقم 227)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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