Acquiring a trained dog by a blind person to guide him
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a blind person to acquire a trained dog to help him move around?
Answer:
This is a strange thing, taking a dog to lead him, the dog leading the human. The blind person is not led by the dog; a human leads him, just like him, a human leads him, a guide just like him, and he does not take a dog. This is not among the exceptions that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excepted.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a blind person to acquire a trained dog to help him move around?
Answer:
This is a strange thing, taking a dog to lead him, the dog leading the human. The blind person is not led by the dog; a human leads him, just like him, a human leads him, a guide just like him, and he does not take a dog. This is not among the exceptions that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excepted.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الصيد والذبائح — islamhouse.com (1:03:09)
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