The ruling on keeping a dog for guarding
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah honor you, I am in a village, and at my house there is a dog tied up to guard my home. I also have some livestock at the edge of the village, which is a little far from my neighbors' houses. I am afraid of thieves, so I keep that dog which alerts me when it detects thieves.
Answer:
Yes, keeping a dog for guarding is permissible in the Shari'ah. Keeping a dog for guarding and for hunting is permissible in the Shari'ah. As for tying it up or not tying it up, that is up to you and what serves the benefit and achieves the intended purpose. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah honor you, I am in a village, and at my house there is a dog tied up to guard my home. I also have some livestock at the edge of the village, which is a little far from my neighbors' houses. I am afraid of thieves, so I keep that dog which alerts me when it detects thieves.
Answer:
Yes, keeping a dog for guarding is permissible in the Shari'ah. Keeping a dog for guarding and for hunting is permissible in the Shari'ah. As for tying it up or not tying it up, that is up to you and what serves the benefit and achieves the intended purpose. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/058 — archive.org (2:47)
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