FatwaJohorSocial & Contemporary Issues
PERMOHONAN LESEN SEMENTARA DI BAWAH SYEKSEN 67 KANUN TANAH NEGARA DI ATAS TANAH HUTAN SIMPAN GUNUNG PULAI BAGI TUJUAN PENUBUHAN TAMAN SI TUMANG (PUSAT TRANSMIGRASI SERTA PERLINDUNGAN ANJING LIAR DAN TERBIAR)
Is a Muslim permitted to keep dogs, including by setting up a shelter for stray and abandoned dogs?
Short answer
Caring for and showing kindness to all animals is a commendable act that is encouraged and rewarded.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Caring for and showing kindness to all animals is a commendable act that is encouraged and rewarded. However, Muslims are permitted to keep dogs only for three needs: hunting, guarding farmland and guarding livestock. Keeping dogs for any other purpose is not allowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaubagaimanapun, dalam isu orang islam bercadang memelihara anjing, maka menurut hukum syarak orang islam diharuskan memelihara anjing untuk tiga keperluan berikut iaitu tujuan perburuan, menjaga kebun dan menjaga binatang ternakan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN LESEN SEMENTARA DI BAWAH SYEKSEN 67 KANUN TANAH NEGARA DI ATAS TANAH HUTAN SIMPAN GUNUNG PULAI BAGI TUJUAN PENUBUHAN TAMAN SI TUMANG (PUSAT TRANSMIGRASI SERTA PERLINDUNGAN ANJING LIAR DAN TERBIAR)”, 22 May 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=780. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-muslims-keep-dogs-ruling/