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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on keeping dogs in homes

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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner, who used the code name Hamid, has a set of questions. In his first question, he asks about the ruling on keeping dogs in homes.

Answer:
It is not permissible to keep dogs in homes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image. Dogs are only kept for the purposes for which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation, which are three: guarding crops, guarding livestock, or hunting. A trained dog is kept for hunting. Other than that, it is not permissible to keep dogs. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6956- حكم اقتناء الكلاب في المنازل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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