The ruling on a dog whose keeping is permitted if it destroys property or goods: does its owner sin?
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The Shaykh : My question is: If a dog whose keeping is permitted destroys a person's property, such as killing a sheep or ruining goods, does the dog's owner sin or not?
If the owner was present and able to prevent it but did not, he is sinful and liable for compensation. If he was absent, it depends: if the owner of the goods was negligent, the dog's owner is not liable; otherwise, he is liable. Yes, and likewise, yes, if a dog is known to be vicious, it must be killed.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, if a vicious dog bites someone who entered his house without permission, the dog's owner is not liable to the house owner. But if he gave him permission and the vicious dog was at the door and bit him, the dog's owner is liable.
The questioner : ... a livestock pen ... and next to the livestock pen ...
The Shaykh : In any case, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excepted the dog for farming, livestock, and hunting. This is only because the livestock dog guards them. But whether it is vicious or not, the one that is vicious only bites the one who wants to enter the pen, while the one who does not enter is not bitten. He says this, and it appears so.
If the owner was present and able to prevent it but did not, he is sinful and liable for compensation. If he was absent, it depends: if the owner of the goods was negligent, the dog's owner is not liable; otherwise, he is liable. Yes, and likewise, yes, if a dog is known to be vicious, it must be killed.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, if a vicious dog bites someone who entered his house without permission, the dog's owner is not liable to the house owner. But if he gave him permission and the vicious dog was at the door and bit him, the dog's owner is liable.
The questioner : ... a livestock pen ... and next to the livestock pen ...
The Shaykh : In any case, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excepted the dog for farming, livestock, and hunting. This is only because the livestock dog guards them. But whether it is vicious or not, the one that is vicious only bites the one who wants to enter the pen, while the one who does not enter is not bitten. He says this, and it appears so.