Fatwa: # 24177
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: Finland
Date: 23rd January 2013

Title

Is it permissible in Islam to keep a dog at home or office?

Question

Is it permissible in Islam to keep a dog at home or office?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to keep a dog for security reasons or for hunting. It is not permissible to keep a dog as a pet. [1]

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdul Hannan Nizami,
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

 


[1] «مَنْ أَمْسَكَ كَلْبًا، فَإِنَّهُ يَنْقُصُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ قِيرَاطٌ، إِلَّا كَلْبَ حَرْثٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ» ، قَالَ ابْنُ سِيرِينَ، وَأَبُو صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِلَّا كَلْبَ غَنَمٍ أَوْ حَرْثٍ أَوْ صَيْدٍ» ، وَقَالَ أَبُو حَازِمٍ: عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ» (صحيح البخاري، ج3ص103، دار طوق النجاة)

«مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لاَ يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا، وَلاَ ضَرْعًا نَقَصَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ قِيرَاطٌ» قُلْتُ: أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: إِي وَرَبِّ هَذَا المَسْجِدِ (صحيح البخاري، ج3ص103، دار طوق النجاة)

وفي الْأَجْنَاسِ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ كَلْبًا إلَّا أَنْ يَخَافَ من اللُّصُوصِ أو غَيْرِهِمْ...... وَيَجِبُ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ بِأَنَّ اقْتِنَاءَ الْكَلْبِ لِأَجْلِ الْحَرَسِ جَائِزٌ شَرْعًا وَكَذَلِكَ اقْتِنَاؤُهُ لِلِاصْطِيَادِ مُبَاحٌ وَكَذَلِكَ اقْتِنَاؤُهُ لِحِفْظِ الزَّرْعِ وَالْمَاشِيَةِ جَائِزٌ كَذَا في الذَّخِيرَةِ (الفتاوى الهندية، ج5ص361، دار الفكر)

 (قَوْلُهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي اتِّخَاذُ كَلْبٍ إلَخْ) الْأَحْسَنُ عِبَارَةُ الْفَتْحِ، وَأَمَّا اقْتِنَاؤُهُ لِلصَّيْدِ وَحِرَاسَةِ الْمَاشِيَةِ وَالْبُيُوتِ وَالزَّرْعِ، فَيَجُوزُ بِالْإِجْمَاعِ لَكِنْ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَتَّخِذَهُ فِي دَارِهِ إلَّا إنْ خَافَ لُصُوصًا أَوْ أَعْدَاءً لِلْحَدِيثِ الصَّحِيحِ «مَنْ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا إلَّا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ نَقَصَ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطَانِ» (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار)، ج5ص227، دار الفكر)

 


Clarification

The Darul Iftaa has received queries regarding Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb’s teaching and affiliation with Madrassah In’aamiyya, Camperdown. The confusion is probably due to the previous Fatawaa of Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb issued under the name of Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah, Camperdown.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb has resigned from Madrassah In’aamiyya two years ago and has no affiliation with Madrassah In’aamiyya, Camperdown.

Mufti Saheb has established Darul Iftaa in Durban that facilitates for post-Ulama courses and training Mufti’s. He teaches Bukhari Shareef and Tirmidhi in Darul Uloom Nu’maniyyah: Email: arkhanar@telkomsa.net 

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