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Fatwa Berkaitan Muslim Yang Berurusan Dengan Anjing
What is the ruling on Muslims dealing with dogs, including keeping, training them and washing dog impurity?
Short answer
This Perlis fatwa permits using dogs for legitimate needs such as hunting, guarding livestock and detecting crime or goods, while keeping a dog without such a need is prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Perlis fatwa permits using dogs for legitimate needs such as hunting, guarding livestock and detecting crime or goods, while keeping a dog without such a need is prohibited. Working as a veterinarian treating dogs or as a dog trainer is not wrong. Washing seven times, including once with earth, is obligatory only for a dog's licking, which is the opinion the fatwa adopts, and other cleaning agents may replace earth only if earth would cause damage, financial loss or is unavailable. Dry contact does not require washing, and a dog that harms people may be put down.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muslim boleh menggunakan anjing atas keperluan syar'ie iaitu untuk membantu urusan kehidupan seperti memburu, menjaga ternakan, mengesan jenayah atau barang dan seumpamanya.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Berkaitan Muslim Yang Berurusan Dengan Anjing”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/582-fatwa-berkaitan-muslim-yang-berurusan-dengan-anjing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslims-dealing-with-dogs/