Keeping a dog to guard a rest area or camp
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to keep a dog to guard a rest area, a camp, or a house?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to keep a dog except for the things the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded: guarding crops, livestock, or hunting. You want a hunting dog that is trained, or any dog? No, the trained dog, the one that is suitable for hunting. And if you hunt with it, there is no harm. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to keep a dog to guard a rest area, a camp, or a house?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to keep a dog except for the things the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded: guarding crops, livestock, or hunting. You want a hunting dog that is trained, or any dog? No, the trained dog, the one that is suitable for hunting. And if you hunt with it, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 061-الشفعة والوديعة - 15-1-24 هـ — archive.org (36:24)
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