Comments on: Question About Dogs

By: Lanta Amani Craig

Lanta Amani Craig — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:32:18 +0000

I agree Amena, very well said. In Sunni Islam there is a madhab called Maliki. In Maliki Islam dogs are ritually pure. I dont worry about dog slobber, I just clean it the normal way I would any slobber. LOL! Ive never gotten a disease from a dog. Infants raised with dogs IN THE HOUSE are less likely to have asthma and respiratory infections. Scientific fact, look it up for yourself.

LOVE ALL OF YOU
Salaam Aliakum
Amani

By: Amena

Amena — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:34:37 +0000

All animals deserve respect and Islam states the same, it gives us no excuse to harm these creatures for they were also created by Allah. Do people not think and wonder why has Allah created so many different animals and even differences between the same species. Every single creature that walks on this beautiful earth has a lesson to share with us humans.

How is it that different species for example, a lion, a tiger and a bear cub all brought up together could find companionship with each other despite being different species.

Or the story of the Wild Dog in Africa who with the loss of her own family looked to companionship with a hyena (which normally eat wild dogs) and two jackals and formed a new pack family of her own.

Or the lion who laid with the gazelle type baby animal without harming it.

If humans remain ignorant of the wisdom around them we will never prosper. Our beautiful deen has shown us how to love and be merciful, and this mercy must be extended towards the animal/insect and plant world alike.

By: M

Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:36:13 +0000

In reply to M. PS I forgot to mention the point Brother Adam made regarding the slobber being everywhere. Makes sense what he said that if we lived in a room (like in those days) where we would eat, sleep and greet people, the slobber will make the whole place unhygienic. Clearly Angels are pure in every way, and if they say the slobber of a dog is unclean, then we know this is serious because out of all the animals, the Angels have specifically pointed to the dog's saliva being unclean - could be due to the Rabies virus and/or something else that we do not know about yet (or might never know). And if the Pure Angels steer clear away from the room that has a dog in it, then you can only imagine how filthy their saliva is! It is also similar to how we must abstain from entering the Pure Mosques when we eat raw onions or other stinky foods like garlic.

By: M

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:31:31 +0000

In reply to Adam.

Salaam

I like your reply but there are few things you need to understand brother.

Dogs should be respected as they have rights in Islam, but be careful of them at the same time. Remember that they are not the cleanest of animals, so if Angels do not enter our houses due to them, then it is our own loss at the end of the day. I would rather have Angels in my home constantly asking Allah to bless me with His Favours, than a dog in my home constantly asking me to take it for walkies!

By: Lanta Amani Craig

Lanta Amani Craig — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:08:22 +0000

You are awesome Adam!!!!! That exactly why Allah made Mohammad SAWS the greatest teacher of all time.

Masalaama

By: Lanta Amani Craig

Lanta Amani Craig — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:05:56 +0000

In reply to aicha. Ameen sister!!!!!

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 08:24:44 +0000

Salaam I feel that some brothers and sisters take it way out of proportion regarding dogs. Unfortunately they think that the whole dog is unclean but it’s their saliva that is dangerous, and that is obviously due to the Rabies Virus within it. Wrongfully killing such an animal or any animal will result us being questioned by Allah as to why we did that. Animals have rights in Islam and we should respect that! Remember the Hadith about the Israelite Prostitute who quenched the thirst of a dog and had her past sins forgiven by Allah?
I think the whole issue of the black dog might be related to jinn coming only in that form – therefore there is the possibility of a black dog being a jinn – Allah knows best. As for Angels not entering the house that has a dog in it – well there is bound to be wisdom behind that which is obvious in the Unseen World – something to do with the saliva? There is no mention of a dog being forbidden to have as a pet but the only thing is that angels will not enter that house. During the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) people had hunting dogs. So where did they keep them? From my understanding many of these Arabs at the time lived in single roomed or double roomed huts? So having a place/room to do prayer, eat and sleep was of importance. If we had a dog slobbering around in the room, leaving its saliva everywhere in our single/doubled roomed house then it won’t make the place too hygienic especially if we needed to pray eat and sleep. Now in this day and age, we have houses with many rooms – therefore if we have to be pedantic about it, will the Angels not enter that room which is constantly attended to by the dog or the whole house in general? Allah knows best. I just ask because some brothers and sisters who have just reverted have families who have dogs. So to pray they make sure their room is absolutely free from any dog. Also those who are blind have guide dogs – what is the ruling on them? If we had a dog could we just keep them in a garage built up into something homely so we could enter it whenever just to be in their company? Regarding prayers, one person I know would do it in their room which is dog-free; I’ve heard another do it in a shed built up in the back yard solely for praying. Any suggestions?
Now why dogs have a special ruling and not cats or other animals is something Allah knows best. But to treat them like evil is absolutely wrong. Have we forgotten that in the Quran, Allah SWT took a special mention to the dog who protected the People of the Cave? So obviously dogs should be respected and not kicked around like we see in some ignorant cultural traditions.
We can ask why Allah has not made the pig halal for us to eat, or why the sea animals have been made halal for us – this is beyond our understanding and in the realms of the Infinite Wisdom of Allah – something we have to accept and appreciate.
In some hadiths it talks of salamanders being evil as they blew onto the fire which Prophet Ibrahim AS was being thrown into. Does that mean we should actively seek out salamanders? I wouldn’t be surprised if the Arabs had a “Salamander-Bashing” Day! I mean do we actively seek out rats and other vermin? Snakes have been known to be associated with evil, but in a Hadith it mentions that we should not try not to kill one type of snake if they’re in our house..why? Allah knows best. But how many of us will actively kill snakes? (I’m excluding those degenerates who kill/humiliate animals purely for the thrill of sport). Unless they threaten to harm us thren we can, but that goes for any other animal.
What I see is that if we can’t acknowledge or respect human rights, then how do we expect to do the same for animals??? But we should look at the example of Prophet Muhammad pbuh – he was sent to reform and refine the characters of people – the Bedouins in particular were a hard-skinned bunch who lacked compassion with their fellow man as well as with animals. God-Willingly it was through his preserverance that he taught many of them the qualities of humility, patience and mercy. Therefore we muslims should attain those qualities again and not return to the attitudes of the Jahiliya Days which I see is happening. We should respect this Earth since Allah has given it to us for a limited time not to abuse it but to appreciate it and its contents Ameen 🙂

By: Amani Craig

Amani Craig — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:58:13 +0000

In reply to Amir Hamzah.

Why in the world would I stay away from this wonderful creature Allah created for companionship and loyalty??? This is really sad to me that so many muslims completely ignore the Quran, and follow a few questionalble haddiths about dogs. Read all the positive ones. You are really missing out not having the love of a dog. For detailed accurate information please refer to Dr. Khalid Al Fadi and Scholar of the House.

Amani
American Muslim
Animal Rescue Person

By: Amir Hamzah

Amir Hamzah — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:36:37 +0000

There are many opinions about touching or keeping dogs at home. So, the best thing to do is to stay away from dogs. Let the non-muslims keep or handle things about the dogs. There are many other animals that a muslim can touch or keep as pets. But remember, dogs like other animals cannot be harmed or killed except for some unavoidable reasons.

By: amani

amani — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:10:56 +0000

One of the most hurtful parts of accepting Islam was the horrible things I was told about these loyal animals by people who were ignorant. In almost ran away from Islam over it. I was raised with dogs and they are innocent. I don’t understand why some people concentrate on negative haddiths and ignore the positive. If Allah says all n animals worship him in ways known only took him…..then how can a dog block an angel from coming in my house? I love with 3 rescued dogs and I am dedicated to them and they to me. Salam Alaikum Amani