Do alarm systems take the place of a dog, and is it permissible to keep a dog for guarding?
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The questioner : Do alarm systems take the place of a dog?
The Shaykh : Their function takes the place of electricity. It is possible, or rather, it is a condition.
The questioner : But with devices, people can find ways around them and cut their wires, but with a dog, it is not possible to attack the dog.
The Shaykh : And what do you do about this?
The questioner : They cut the wires and mess with the electricity until it goes quiet. Shaykh, with the presence of a dog, the owner of the house does not even come down, because he is afraid of the text. The dog takes the place of, meaning it defends and deters these matters.
The Shaykh : In any case, there is no harm, and I know, if Allah wills, there is no harm. In any case, you do not need a person, and if it happens that someone is harmed by it, then one must look into the issue in each specific case.
The Shaykh : Their function takes the place of electricity. It is possible, or rather, it is a condition.
The questioner : But with devices, people can find ways around them and cut their wires, but with a dog, it is not possible to attack the dog.
The Shaykh : And what do you do about this?
The questioner : They cut the wires and mess with the electricity until it goes quiet. Shaykh, with the presence of a dog, the owner of the house does not even come down, because he is afraid of the text. The dog takes the place of, meaning it defends and deters these matters.
The Shaykh : In any case, there is no harm, and I know, if Allah wills, there is no harm. In any case, you do not need a person, and if it happens that someone is harmed by it, then one must look into the issue in each specific case.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 416 - 4600 هل أجهزة الإنذار تقوم مقام الكلب وهل يباح الكلب للحراسة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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