What is the ruling on buying police dogs for the purpose of guarding or detecting narcotics?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on buying police dogs for guarding or detecting narcotics, if they cannot be obtained except through that means?
Answer:
It is permissible to sell a dog; selling it is never permissible, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the price of a dog.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on buying police dogs for guarding or detecting narcotics, if they cannot be obtained except through that means?
Answer:
It is permissible to sell a dog; selling it is never permissible, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the price of a dog.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1538 -3022] ما حكم شراء الكلاب البوليسية لأجل الحراسة أو الكشف عن المخدرات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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