FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI #1967: BOLEHKAH MEMASUKI RUMAH NON-MUSLIM YANG TERDAPAT BANYAK ANJING PELIHARAAN?
May a convert to Islam visit non-Muslim relatives whose home has many pet dogs?
Short answer
A convert may visit non-Muslim relatives in order to maintain family ties and good relations.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A convert may visit non-Muslim relatives in order to maintain family ties and good relations. As long as there is certainty that dog impurity was not touched directly, ritual cleansing is not required, since rulings are not built on mere suspicion or doubt. If dog impurity is certainly on the body, it must be washed seven times, one of them with soil. If the house is full of roaming dogs, it is recommended not to visit and to choose other ways of meeting the family.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mualaf boleh menziarahi rumah saudara non-Muslimnya dalam kerangka mengeratkan silaturahim serta menjalinkan hubungan baik dengan mereka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1967: BOLEHKAH MEMASUKI RUMAH NON-MUSLIM YANG TERDAPAT BANYAK ANJING PELIHARAAN?”, 5 December 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5795-al-kafi-1967-bolehkah-memasuki-rumah-non-muslim-yang-terdapat-banyak-anjing-peliharaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/visiting-non-muslim-home-with-many-dogs/