Is it a sin in Islam to own a dog?
2006-12-01 15:10:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to Islaamic Sharee’ah, it is not permitted to keep a dog except within narrowly-defined limits, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained: "Whoever keeps a dog, his good deeds will decrease every day by one qeeraat (a unit of measurement), unless it is a dog for farming or herding." According to another report: ". . . unless it is a dog for herding sheep, farming or hunting." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, 2322)
Dogs are extremely naajis (impure, unclean). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "If a dog drinks from the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times" (reported by Muslim, no. 279). According to another report: ". . . and clean it the eighth time with earth." (Saheeh Muslim, no. 280).
It is forbidden in Islaam to sell a dog and to receive payment for it, as is reported in Saheeh al-Bukhaari from Abu Mas’oud al-Ansaari: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade (accepting) the price of a dog. (al-Fath, no. 2237)
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us not to resemble dogs by placing our forearms on the ground during sujood (prostration), as in reported in the hadeeth narrated by Anas ibn Maalik, according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Do sujood properly; none of you should spread his forearms like a dog does." (al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 822).
Whoever keeps a dog in his house is denied the blessing of the angels’ presence in his house, as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 3225).
Keeping dogs nowadays is the habit of the kuffaar, who adopt them as friends, kiss them, let them lick them and their clothes, sleep with them and even leave them money in their wills. Keeping a dog is an imitation of the kuffaar. Some Muslims may claim that they need to keep a dog at home for purposes of protection, to which we respond that nowadays there are burglar alarm systems and other measures one may take for security purposes, and there is no need to keep a dog, praise be to Allaah.
It only remains for us to say that the fact that it is forbidden to keep a dog and interect closely with it does not mean that we should not be kind or feel compassion towards dogs if we see them in a pitiful state. These are two entirely separate matters. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that "a man saw a dog biting the dust because of thirst, so he took his shoe and started to scoop water up with it until the dog’s thirst was quenched. Allaah appreciated his good deed and granted him entry to Paradise for it." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, no. 174).
According to another report, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whilst a man was walking he became very thirsty, so he went down to a well and drank from it. When he came out, he saw a dog panting and biting the soil because of thirst. The man said, ‘He is suffering the same as I suffered,’ so he filled his shoe (with water), came out and let the dog drink until his thirst was quenched. Allaah appreciated his good deed and forgave him because of it." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allaah, will we be rewarded for how we treat animals?" He said, "In every living thing there is a reward." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 2363
2006-12-01 15:17:20 · answer #1 · answered by Full of Life 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a sin (or mentioned at all). ARABS consider dogs in general to be dirty and don't let them in the house, but they do own dogs. It's not just a Muslim thing, it's a cultural thing. Cats, however, are allowed in the house. I guess that they're considered cleaner and control rodents.
2006-12-01 15:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
becuase its proven medicaly that dogs are full of bacteria, more then other animals such as cats. and no its not a sin to have a dog to gard somthing for you or anything. in islam its frownd apon to have dogs IN the house becuase they pray 5 times a day, and the are they have to pray on has to be very clean, having a dog around wont be that clean.
2006-12-01 15:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by freindly asian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslims own dogs. there are just people, not aliens promise.
Many people see dog's saliva as dirty and this decision isn't reflected by religion just personal preference.
2006-12-01 15:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by Muse 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it particularly is extra of a actuality than an common declare. Muslims are following the advice of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) whilst he suggested to no longer save a canines as a puppy. Why? they carry germs and ailments. Rabies for one. although, a canines is barely okay to be saved for strict motives, like as a shield canines or a seeing canines for blind human beings. they are in no thank you to be saved as a puppy spouse. besides, if accidentally a canines licks a eating utensil of absolutely everyone, Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) has instructed us to bathe it, the utensil 7x. the 1st 6x with water and the final one with dirt. Why? Becasue dirt has cleansing residences. This learn exchange into those days completed by a non Muslim scientist. After doing this, he switched over to Islam asserting that Muhammad(PBUH) could be particularly a Prophet because of the fact it exchange into impossible for an illiterate man or woman over 1400 years in the past to understand such factor!
2016-10-04 15:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, I don't see it as a sin to own a dog, but *I* think its saliva is dirty!!! Ugh! And sometimes they lick your FACE!!!
This feeling is in spite of the knowledge that dog spit is cleaner than human spit.
2006-12-01 15:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no not a sin to own a dog,
we just cant have a dog in a room where we pray
2006-12-01 15:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes dogs are considered unclean there for unhealthy to a human only if you are blind may you have a dog. cats are fine dogs are taboo. they literally will scream in an elevator as if its satin looking at them its crazy.
2006-12-02 01:16:05 · answer #8 · answered by For ever in my Heart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lets see..dogs lick their rears..eat out of trash cans..eat dead animals..eat dirty diapers..eat their own feces..etc............
and we can own a dog..as long as it stays outside..
2006-12-01 15:15:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No but it probably is to kiss one.
2006-12-01 15:13:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋