Dogs? Haraam?

 

"Salam

Has anyone read any Hadeeth which say that dogs are haraam?..."

 

Regards

 

Your dumb bro

 

As Salamu Alaikum

 

Well said sis Zaharah. We care animals more than human beings. We may not express  love to our siblings around -- anyways, [am sure this line would bring up criticisms} I had a neighbour , who was a hindu. She called her dog, "My son". . We cud not resist our laugh then.

 

Yes, i agree that stress is relieved thru pets, and we get bonded to them --- khayr.

 

Anyways, now to our dumb brother { who's actually pretending to be dumb.  Am sure, he knows its answer ----- } But then, insha Allah, it shall help us increase our knowledge

 

Hadith of Mohammad (pbuh) prohibiting eating of carnivorous animals

According to various authentic Ahadith narrated in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim  including hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas in Sahih Muslim, Book of hunting and slaughter, Hadith No. 4752 and Sunan Ibn-I-Majah chapter 13 Hadith no. 3232 to 3234, the Holy Prophet (pbuh) prohibited the eating of:

 

(i) Wild animals with canine teeth, i.e. meat eating carnivorous animals. These are animals belonging to the cat families such as lion, tiger, cats, dogs, wolfs, hyenas, etc.

(ii) Certain rodents like mice, rats, rabbits with claws, etc.

(iii) Certain reptiles like snakes, alligators, etc.

(iv) Birds of prey with talons or claws, like vultures, eagle, crows, owl, etc

 

{above is the answer of Zakir Naik}

 

In the Quran, Allah said, "Forbidden to you are the flesh of dead animals and blood and the flesh of Swine, and that which has been dedicated to any other than Allah and that which has been killed by slaughtering or by beating or by falling or by being gored, and that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild beast except that which you make lawful by slaughtering (before its death) and that which has been sacrificed to idols" (Quran Surah 16, Verse 14). The prehibition by species also includes these wild animals that have fangs (Quran: Surah 16, Verse 14), such as lions, tigers, wolves, dogs, and leopards, and birds that have claws, such as falcons, vultures, and eagles, animals that do not have ears, such as frogs, or are

poison-makers such as copperheads and rattlesnakes, are also forbidden (Al-Qardawi 1960). In Islam, all meat must be slaughtered.

 

 

People who express thier pets as thier children etc - for them its a form of expression of thier love. Abu Hurraira - who liked cats quite a lot, was affectionately known as 'father of the cat' i.e. Abu Hurraira.

We probably feel the way we do, because of the stigma attached with Dogs.

 

Yes there are ahadith, that for our benefit - talk about the impurity of Dog Saliva etc. However, I dont see what is wrong with loving a pet dog - as long as you maintain your Islamic restrictions and conduct. Loving a pet - is because of the Rahmat Allah put in our hearts for vulnerable creatures.

 

Extremes are bad - in both directions. One should not let animals get too physically close, its simply a matter of hygiene. Nor should they be bequeathing thier wealth to them and replacing them with humans.

 

Btw, on an interesting note: One of the reasons people leave property/wealth to pets - is because of Tax evasion issues etc. Atleast, thats what someone once told me, I'm not sure.

 

When you care for an animal (or a human) and they return your attention, its natural to 'love' them. People get attached to things and objects!!! These are animals. So I can understand the way a pet owner might feel. (I already said I dont condone extreme obsessive behaviour right? )

 

And for the record, no I dont have a dog.