What is the ruling on buying dogs for a need?
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Question:
A questioner says: I am a government employee in one of the Islamic countries, and the government has tasked me with buying dogs for security. He says: I am a government employee in one of the Islamic countries, and the government has tasked me with buying dogs for security to search for explosives. Is it permissible for me to do this?
Answer:
It is not permissible to sell a dog, for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the price of a dog, the fee of a fortune-teller, and the dowry of a prostitute. Is it not permissible to sell a dog? But if one offers something that is not considered a price, offering something to obtain it, and it is not considered a sale or a price, that is easier. Yes.
A questioner says: I am a government employee in one of the Islamic countries, and the government has tasked me with buying dogs for security. He says: I am a government employee in one of the Islamic countries, and the government has tasked me with buying dogs for security to search for explosives. Is it permissible for me to do this?
Answer:
It is not permissible to sell a dog, for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the price of a dog, the fee of a fortune-teller, and the dowry of a prostitute. Is it not permissible to sell a dog? But if one offers something that is not considered a price, offering something to obtain it, and it is not considered a sale or a price, that is easier. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم شراء الكلاب لحاجة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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