The ruling on removing a neighbor's animal if it enters one's house

Question : Now, if a neighbor's animal enters his house, does he have the right to remove it or not?

Answer : Yes, he has the right to remove it, but it is not a mark of good character to remove the animal, because if he removes it, it will get lost and stray. Part of good neighborly conduct is to keep it with him and say to his neighbor, "Your animal is with me." Even people today would blame him if he removed it and let it go, because of the harm in that. But the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mention the rulings regardless of whether it is forbidden or not; that is a separate matter.