The Sale and Purchase of Police Dogs
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on selling and buying what are called police dogs, given that large sums of money are spent on training them?
The Shaykh:
This is specific to the matter of security personnel among themselves. There is no harm in keeping police dogs out of necessity and need for them; there is no harm.
The questioner:
Fadhina.
The Shaykh:
Are dogs kept for guarding, such as guarding livestock and guarding crops? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on selling and buying what are called police dogs, given that large sums of money are spent on training them?
The Shaykh:
This is specific to the matter of security personnel among themselves. There is no harm in keeping police dogs out of necessity and need for them; there is no harm.
The questioner:
Fadhina.
The Shaykh:
Are dogs kept for guarding, such as guarding livestock and guarding crops? Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:14:30)
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