What is the ruling on one who has a hunting dog that licks his owner’s clothes?
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The questioner : It is difficult for one who leaves his dog to guard against its tongue...?
The Shaykh : I mean, it licks his owner, his clothes?
The questioner : His hand.
The Shaykh : As for the non-Muslims and disbelievers, they consider licking clothes to be cleaning, because its tongue is like a sponge, a wet sponge that purifies. But we hold that washing is necessary. The dog is among the most trainable animals. I mean, if you scold it once, it does not do it a second time.
The Shaykh : I mean, it licks his owner, his clothes?
The questioner : His hand.
The Shaykh : As for the non-Muslims and disbelievers, they consider licking clothes to be cleaning, because its tongue is like a sponge, a wet sponge that purifies. But we hold that washing is necessary. The dog is among the most trainable animals. I mean, if you scold it once, it does not do it a second time.