Dogs? Haraam?

Sharon: Thanks for sharing about your pets. I do not have a dog but I have a small "Guinea Pig" They are small and resemble rabbits. I have one which is a male and it is a good pet.

Sharon, I'm with you!  I am almost completely deaf because of being hit by a drunk driver and sustaining multiple skull fractures and other injuries.  I have a hearing ear dog.  Without him I would not be able to hear the doorbell, the alarm clock, the phone, the fire alarm, the carbon monoxide monitor, or any intruder into my home.  Regarding dogs and disease, provided the dog is cared for properly, receives his vaccinations, is properly trained and properly groomed, you will not get diseases from him.  In fact, he is more likely to catch a cold from you!!  Of course, the idea of allowing dogs to eat at the table or from your dishes is not only unclean, it is bad manners!  We also do not allow him into the prayer room.  He is a joy to me, and twice saved my life because I did not hear sirens that would have meant firetrucks hitting me broadside, and once alerted me to a maniac on a bicycle who brushed my skirt, but because the dog alerted me, I was not hit so hard that my back would have been broken.  The guy was on the sidewalk, and just kept going, too.  Now that, I think, falls into the category of sin, not having a clean, well kept, loving dog.  My dog is a Samoyed, and we call him Sugar Bear because he's white and sweet!

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Astaghfirullah !!!!!