FatwaJohorSocial & Contemporary Issues
PERMOHONAN LESEN SEMENTARA DI BAWAH SEKSYEN 67 KANUN TANAH NEGERI DI ATAS TANAH HUTAN SIMPAN GUNUNG PULAI BAGI TUJUAN PENUBUHAN TAMAN SI TOMANG (PUSAT TRANSMIGRASI SERTA PERLINDUNGAN ANJING LIAR DAN TERBIAR)
Is a Muslim permitted to keep dogs, including through setting up a shelter for stray dogs?
Short answer
Caring for and showing kindness to all animals is a good and encouraged act in Islam that earns reward.
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 good and encouraged act in Islam that earns reward. However, Muslims are only permitted to keep dogs for three needs: hunting, guarding farms or orchards, 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.
Selain daripada tiga keperluan diatas maka diharamkan orang Islam memelihara anjing.
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 SEKSYEN 67 KANUN TANAH NEGERI DI ATAS TANAH HUTAN SIMPAN GUNUNG PULAI BAGI TUJUAN PENUBUHAN TAMAN SI TOMANG (PUSAT TRANSMIGRASI SERTA PERLINDUNGAN ANJING LIAR DAN TERBIAR)”, 22 May 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=109. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslims-keeping-dogs/