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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The hunting dog is excused for the mark of its bite on the game

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Question: What is the ruling regarding the part of the game that a hunting dog holds in its mouth? Is it obligatory to wash it seven times, one of which with earth? Or does this ruling apply only to vessels in which a dog eats or drinks?

Answer: Washing seven times, one of which with earth, regarding a dog applies if it drinks from a vessel or eats from it. As for the hunting dog, it is excused for the mark of its bite on the game;For Allah the Exalted said:
So eat of what they catch for you, and mention the name of Allah upon itفَكُلُوا مِمَّا أَمْسَكْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
[Al-Ma'idah: 4] , and He did not command washing,Likewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If you send out your trained dogإذا أرسلت كلبك

trained dogs, if you recited the name of Allah (while setting them off), then eatالمعلم، وذكرت اسم الله عليه فكل
Sahih Muslim 1929a
, and He did not command washing.
As for washing seven times, one of which with earth, it is specific to the vessel, if the dog licks it or eats from it, whether it is a hunting dog or otherwise.
Source shamela.ws

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