2006-12-15 01:24:33 · 18 answers · asked by Mr Dog 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have heard that Islam considers dogs to be unclean, as pigs. Even some of the curse words in Arabic have "dog" in it. I have a feeling they prefer cats.
2006-12-15 01:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
No this is not true. I'm muslim and I like dogs. However, Muslims are not allowed to keep dogs inside of their house. They are only allowed to keep them for guarding purposes, and even then they should stay outside. I'm not sure what the reason is though.
2006-12-15 02:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No... it is not true. It is not that muslim don't like dog. It just that in Islam, if muslims touched a wet dog or being licked by it, muslim need to wash it according to their thought.
2006-12-15 03:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by rahim_al_kajai 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am Muslim and don't like dogs, but I also know many non Muslims who don't like dogs too. It's a personal thing, not a religious thing. Dogs are just nasty to me.
2006-12-15 01:29:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I just spoke with our specialist in Arabic studies. He said it is a cultural issue - dogs are considered unclean. He doesn't recall anything specifically Muslim about it - it's not in the Qu'ran. He said that there are many different religions in that part of the world that consider dogs to be unclean...and that there are also many Muslims, particularly in urban areas, who keep dogs as pets and love them as part of the family.
2006-12-15 01:34:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have been told by a muslim in a muslim country that they consider dogs evil and unclean. However, this view may be unique to just certain areas of the world.
2006-12-15 01:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm a muslim, and I like dogs. Just that we can't touch dogs and pigs, or eat them. However, we still can show them that we care by feeding them or anything. Without hand contact.. ;p
2006-12-15 01:30:09 · answer #7 · answered by aviatrix 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
woaw who said that. muslims like dogs. alot of muslim keep dogs as well. islam teaches us to be kind to animals and take care of them.
2006-12-15 04:24:16 · answer #8 · answered by covered beauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm, never met one that didn't like dogs. My roommate is muslim and he loves dogs, but he's from Egypt and I think they treat theirs differently.
2006-12-15 01:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by PlasticTrees 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dog is consider unclean only when it is wet.
It is ok to touch a dog when it is dry.
2006-12-15 01:35:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋