The ruling on keeping a dog for guarding or adornment
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The questioner:
May Allah bless you. One of the brothers asks: What is the ruling on keeping a dog?
The Shaykh:
If he needs it, there is nothing wrong with it. But if he does not need it, he should not keep it or bring it into his house, because the angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image, as stated in the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
What is the criterion, Shaykh, for needing it?
The Shaykh:
Guarding. If he needs it for guarding, yes.
The questioner:
And what about adornment?
The Shaykh:
No, adorning oneself with dogs is not allowed.
May Allah bless you. One of the brothers asks: What is the ruling on keeping a dog?
The Shaykh:
If he needs it, there is nothing wrong with it. But if he does not need it, he should not keep it or bring it into his house, because the angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image, as stated in the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
What is the criterion, Shaykh, for needing it?
The Shaykh:
Guarding. If he needs it for guarding, yes.
The questioner:
And what about adornment?
The Shaykh:
No, adorning oneself with dogs is not allowed.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7515 — youtube.com (5:49)
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