Pet

A pet or companion animal is an animal kept primarily for a person's company, protection, or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or laboratory animal. Two of the most popular pets are dogs and cats.

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Dog . Pet . Scholars

Is it permissible to have dog as a pet? Why are there different opinions on this matter from various scholars?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 months ago

Yes it is permissible to have a dog as a pet but you must be careful as it is an impure animal (Najis) like pig and you should not let it make your clothes or plates or home items impure (Najis).

If you want to keep a dog as a pet, keeping a dog in your garden to guard your house or garden is allowed as well, and it has no risk of making your home items as impure.

Wassalam.

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Animals . Hereafter . Dog . Pet . Death

What happens to animals such as dogs and cats after they die? Is there a hereafter for them or are they completely gone?

Animals will be resurrected on the Day of Judgement and many animals will be Paradise like the Boraaq of the Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), the Camel-she of prophet Saleh (AS), the dog of the people of the Cave etc.

Wassalam.

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Desire . Pet . Paradise

Will we be able to keep our pets in Jannah on the basis that we will have there whatever we desire?

All good desires of the believers will be fulfilled in Paradise. If having that pet in Paradise is good for the believer, he/she will get it there. If having it in the Paradise is not good, the believer will not desire to have it.

Wassalam.

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Meat . Halal . Pet . Zabiha

Is it necessary for the meat we give to our pets to be slaughtered in a Halal way, or can we feed our pets meat that has been slaughtered unIslamically?

It is not obligatory to feed our pets Halal meat or food, though it is better to do so if we can, but it is not Haraam to feed our pets non Halal food. Non Halal food is Haraam (not allowed) forus but not Haraam on animals.

Wassalam.

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Pet . House . Panda

Is it permitted to pet a baby panda in our house just like a cat or bird?

Yes. It is allowed to pet a baby panda in your house like cat or bird, but you need to be careful about rules of Taharah and Nijasah.

Wassalam

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Islam . Pet

In Islam, are we allowed to clothe or dress cats?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, you are allowed to dress a cat with clothes, and there wouldn't be any problem with that.

And Allah knows best.

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Islam . Pet . Dog

Is it not allowed in Islam to pet a dog?

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no shar'i problem in touching, patting or feeding a dog. If your hands, or the dog is wet, then after patting you must wash your hand, because contamination of najasah occurs with contact and wetness.

But if it is dry, then you do not need to do anything.

And Allah knows best.

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Illness . Pet . Euthanasia

Is humane euthanasia of pets permitted if they are suffering a painful and fatal illness?

Bismihi ta'ala

This would depend on the recommendation of a veterinarian or evaluation of a qualified person, as to whether the animal should be put down or not. If they believe that the animal pet should be put down, then it would be permitted to do so.

And Allah knows best.

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Pet . Cat

Is domesticating cats permissible in Islam? Some people say that cats bring unhappiness and bad luck to the owner, is that true?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 2 years ago

It is fine to have a domestic cat, and the Prophet (S) is said to have been favourable to cats.

Some cultures have fear of cats due to superstition.

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Islam . Family . Dog . Pet . Conversion to Islam

I am 13 years old and I converted to Islam when I was 12. What should I do if my family has a dog as a pet?

According to Islam, it is not ideal to have a pet dog, and it is better in terms of Islamic etiquette not to have a dog in the house, but it is not forbidden to have one.

However, if you have a dog in the house, you should be sure to observe Islamic rules of cleanliness for prayer. For instance, before praying salat, wash any area of yourself that the dog might have been licking or if the dog came into contact you while it was wet. When praying salat, avoid praying directly on the floor and instead pray on top of something (like a prayer rug or, if you do not have one, a towel or mat or something similar), and put it away when you are not using it so the dog cannot get to it. Also, be sure your clothes do not have dog hair on them and have not been licked by the dog or touched by a wet dog; if your dog is very affectionate, you may wish to have a separate pair of clothes that you only wear for salat (if this is possible). Also, if your family is very casual about dishes and where the dog goes, be sure the dishes you use have not been, ahem, slobbered on, licked, etc. (Some people are very strict about these things and some people are casual, that is why I am mentioning it)

Yes, this is inconvenient, which is one of the reasons it is better not to have a dog in the house! But you can still practice Islam and all aspects of Islam with or without a dog present.

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Dog . Pet . Taharah (Purity)

Why does Islam permit a dog as a hunter or guard dog but not as a pet? And how does it work with that situation in terms of Taharah?

Dog is Najis whether it is used in hunting or guarding or otherwise.

Islam does not say that it is not allowed to have a dog as a pet, but it clearly says that dog is Najis and you must avoid any Najis item, otherwise your Prayers might be invalid if your cloth or body is Najis.

Hunting and guarding dogs are out of home usually, so there is no risk of Najasah on you from such dogs, but when the dog is at home as a pet , the risk is there.

Wassalam.

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Pet

Is it allowed to neuter our cats?

If you do it to avoid an expected harm, then it will be allowed.

Wassalam.