What is the ruling on buying dogs for the purpose of detecting narcotics and other substances?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: In this time, countries need to buy dogs in order to detect what may be hidden, such as narcotics or other things. Is buying them permissible out of necessity? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a dog.
Answer:
There is no objection to using dogs in what the Shari'ah has permitted, such as guarding livestock, guarding farms, and hunting. Police dogs are included with them because they have become useful and involve a type of guarding as well. However, they are not to be sold. One does not benefit from them by selling them; one benefits from them but does not sell them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a dog. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: In this time, countries need to buy dogs in order to detect what may be hidden, such as narcotics or other things. Is buying them permissible out of necessity? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a dog.
Answer:
There is no objection to using dogs in what the Shari'ah has permitted, such as guarding livestock, guarding farms, and hunting. Police dogs are included with them because they have become useful and involve a type of guarding as well. However, they are not to be sold. One does not benefit from them by selling them; one benefits from them but does not sell them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of a dog. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1137 -2802] ما حكم شراء الكلاب من أجل كشف المخدرات وغيرها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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