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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-285: LARANGAN MENJADIKAN ANJING SEBAGAI HAIWAN PELIHARAAN
What is the ruling on keeping a dog as a pet in Islam?
Short answer
Keeping a dog without a valid reason is forbidden and reduces the keeper's reward every day, according to an authentic hadith.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Keeping a dog without a valid reason is forbidden and reduces the keeper's reward every day, according to an authentic hadith. Exceptions are made for hunting, guarding crops or guarding livestock. In the Shafi'i school a dog is severely impure (najis mughallazah), so wet contact with it must be cleansed with seven washes, one of them with water mixed with earth. Being kind to dogs is not prohibited, but it does not permit keeping one as a pet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memelihara anjing adalah haram di sisi jumhur ulama melainkan untuk tujuan perburuan, menjaga tanaman atau menjaga binatang peliharaan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-285: LARANGAN MENJADIKAN ANJING SEBAGAI HAIWAN PELIHARAAN”, 15 December 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5806-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-285-larangan-menjadikan-anjing-sebagai-haiwan-peliharaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-keeping-a-dog-as-a-pet/