What is the ruling on selling dogs and cats in Muslim markets?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on what we see in Muslim markets regarding the buying and selling of dogs and trading in them, as well as the buying and selling of cats, which reach high prices, up to about...

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) [forbade] the price of a dog, the fee of a fortune-teller, and the dowry of a prostitute. So, when the price of a dog is grouped with these abominations, it is not permissible to sell a dog. However, it is permissible to benefit from it for the needs mentioned in the hadith. As for the cat, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade selling the cat, meaning the cat; this is not permissible.