Ruling on Touching a Dog
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: Is it permissible to touch a dog if it is in the house?
The Shaykh:
Touching a dog. What? There is no harm in touching it if it is dry; there is no harm in touching it, except that nothing from its saliva or urine should stick to it. As for merely touching it while it is dry, there is nothing wrong with that.
Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: Is it permissible to touch a dog if it is in the house?
The Shaykh:
Touching a dog. What? There is no harm in touching it if it is dry; there is no harm in touching it, except that nothing from its saliva or urine should stick to it. As for merely touching it while it is dry, there is nothing wrong with that.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، كتاب الطّهارة — islamhouse.com (1:14:52)
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