can a muslim keep a dog as a family pet?

Answer 1

I fear not as a pet but yes it can be kept for Hunting and gaurding purpose and also for a blind person as a helper ! please see the following link , i have given a detailed answer there !!
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Answer 2

Although there is nothing in the Quran against dogs, there are many prophetic statements (Hadith) that ban Muslims from having dogs. Prophet Muhammed even ordered Muslism to kill dogs at a time but he stopped that later on.

Most today's scholar say that you are not allowed to keep a dog

Answer 3

Depends on who you speak to.

Fundamentalists say that you can have a dog if it is for a purpose...guard, working with animals, caring for the blind.

Liberals say go ahead, just keep the dog away from the living area because dogs are dirty.

Answer 4

Yes, usually the dogs are used as guard dogs and kept outside.

Answer 5

Yes but dogs are considered impure only if the dog is wet or if your hand is wet. You would have to wash (I think its ghusul not sure though) whenever there is conatct and one of you is wet.

Answer 6

As long as they keep it away from the Vietnamese family next door.

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Answer 7

I think so. Dogs are useful creatures.

Answer 8

Yes but it cant stay inside because the prayer place has to be clean

Answer 9

I think that dogs were made outcasts by Allah, or so i read somewhere!