It was narrated that Allah's Messenger Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a living creature (a human being or an animal)."
The example/similitude of Allah's Angels refusing to enter a house where there is a dog or where there are images of living beings hung on the wall is that of:
1)-A student who refuses to study with another student in their room because the latter keeps many pets in their room which the former student is allergic to:
"Thanks for the invite, but I'd rather study in so-and-so's room. See, she doesn't keep any pets, unlike you... your room is full of cats which I'm allergic to."
2)-A flight passenger who is invited to sit in the front seats which are empty but rejects the idea because they want to avoid looking at some people they very much dislike:
"I know they're empty, but I'd hate to sit near those people I so hate."
3)-A friend, who happens to be the leader/captain of her team, upon being invited by her teammates to play at a new sports club refuses because she hates to be anywhere near a certain someone whom she has no plans of befriending:
"You all know I love playing indoor soccer and tennis but as long as so-called 'MaryMoMo' is there I'm not going in there. I'd much rather read a mathematics book than be with miss artificial."
Angels are clean, perfect, pure, free of every sin. Dogs are unclean and impure.
Angels hate dogs. Angels and dogs don't ever get together.
If you want your homes to be blessed with the companionship of Allah and His Angels,
Then keep dogs out, and on walls don't hang any pictures of living beings.
In Islam:-Muslims are forbidden to keep dogs as pets. That doesn't mean that Muslims should mistreat dogs. Kindness to animals, in Islam, is a virtue -one of the good deeds that can insha-Allah please Allah.-Be merciful to those on earth and the One (Allah) in the Heavens will have mercy on you.
Do you mean quran:12? Because a wolf and a dog are a little differing in temperament. Its a beautiful story though. Allah swt give us patience and protect us from the evil of our own selves.
it refers to prostration before Hz Yusuf a.s by his own brothers
This issue isn't too difficult to understand once you conduct some research into it - coming into close contact with dogs (especially their saliva) can cause a host of problems. However, even if we didn't quiet 'get' why there are restrictions on keeping dogs in one's home, all we need to look at is the evidence given in the hadiths and understand that every decree of Allah swt is filled with wisdom and justice.
If Allah swt does not permit something, there's a very good reason for it.
And there's no reason to take this as somehow discriminating against dogs or that we 'hate' them, they are as deserving as compassion as anything else - Islam has certain guidelines concerning them, as it does with every part of our lives alhamdulillah.
I quite like dogs, but I wouldn't keep one unless there was an extremely good reason. But I'm more of a cat person anyway - those ragdoll cats are just *beautiful*.
The person who loves animals, doesn't have any pets. Why? Because the individual is aware of not being able to fully give the animal all the rights it has upon you. When i was a student i had a female student also living under one roof she had a cat. I still remember how the cat was making noise to let her out. I felt so sorry that during cooking i also now and then gave food and water to the cat. People now a days are selfish and have a pet because THEY themselves are lonely not because they care about the animal. Allah is just and one may not be surprised if this will also be used against him/her on the Day of Judgement.
The person who loves animals, doesn't have any pets. Why? Because the individual is aware of not being able to fully give the animal all the rights it has upon you. When i was a student i had a female student also living under one roof she had a cat. I still remember how the cat was making noise to let her out. I felt so sorry that during cooking i also now and then gave food and water to the cat. People now a days are selfish and have a pet because THEY themselves are lonely not because they care about the animal. Allah is just and one may not be surprised if this will also be used against him/her on the Day of Judgement.
You hit the nail on the head. It took a couple of years of my husband trying to help me understand this until I came to terms with it. Cats love to climb and catch prey. Every animal has a purpose and having a pet stuck indoors is like caging a bird. Selfish. I feel so sad for my old cat (he's almost 14!) and I don't think I can make things up to him. The last couple of years he's enjoyed lots of time outside and has caught many critters and seems very happy, Alhamdullilah.
The real problem of *needing* a pet should be addressed really. Most pet owners are lonely people, women with no kids, couples with no kids, elderly folks who have been abandoned by their children and in most cases a weak or non existent relationship with Allah. I find that interesting.
You hit the nail on the head. It took a couple of years of my husband trying to help me understand this until I came to terms with it. Cats love to climb and catch prey. Every animal has a purpose and having a pet stuck indoors is like caging a bird. Selfish. I feel so sad for my old cat (he's almost 14!) and I don't think I can make things up to him. The last couple of years he's enjoyed lots of time outside and has caught many critters and seems very happy, Alhamdullilah.
The real problem of *needing* a pet should be addressed really. Most pet owners are lonely people, women with no kids, couples with no kids, elderly folks who have been abandoned by their children and in most cases a weak or non existent relationship with Allah. I find that interesting.
I find this rather amusing. In the summer especially when the days are long and around 05:00 o'clock sun rising and me on my bike coming back from fajr-prayer seeing people out of bed walking with their dogs outside...and they call me a lunatic for waking up that early to go and pray fajr at the masjid..these people wake up every day for their dog to walk outside but not having time for their Rab. Look what sheytan has achieved with them. May Allah protect us from his evil plans.
The person who loves animals, doesn't have any pets. Why? Because the individual is aware of not being able to fully give the animal all the rights it has upon you. When i was a student i had a female student also living under one roof she had a cat. I still remember how the cat was making noise to let her out. I felt so sorry that during cooking i also now and then gave food and water to the cat. People now a days are selfish and have a pet because THEY themselves are lonely not because they care about the animal. Allah is just and one may not be surprised if this will also be used against him/her on the Day of Judgement.
Exactly brother, you are absolutely right subhanAllah - this is why I don't have a cat, even though I absolutely adore them. Right now I wouldn't be able to give a cat the time and commitment it would need, so I'm going to wait it out until I can actually keep a cat which is happy and fulfilled. When we take an animal away from it's natural environment, and we fail to replace properly what it naturally has rights to, I'd hate to think what we would say when we answer to Allah swt on the day of Judgement.
Right now I just have chickens and some fish - sometimes when I am holding one of my hens I just look into her eyes and wonder if she's happy with me, what she would say if she could actually speak. It really is such a *huge* responsibility subhanAllah, which at times we fail to realise.
btw, @UmmLayth....I'm certain your cat has had a wonderful life with such a sweet sister as you .
Allah will never forbide something that it's good for us . Everything Allah gave us is good .
So it's better to obey what Allah commands us to do and if we don't then you disobeyed Him.
May Allah make us among those that do what HE commanded us . Amiin ya rab Al 'alamiin
Dogs help humans, for eg. Guide dogs for the blind, therapy dogs for those suffering ptsd, guard dogs, drug detecting at airports, etc. if God made dogs so that they can help us in so many ways, why would God forbid then from the home where they are of the greatest assistance for those in need, eg p, the blind? So, can you clarify your position? Does Allah for it what I've stated above or not?
Dogs help humans, for eg. Guide dogs for the blind, therapy dogs for those suffering ptsd, guard dogs, drug detecting at airports, etc. if God made dogs so that they can help us in so many ways, why would God forbid then from the home where they are of the greatest assistance for those in need, eg p, the blind? So, can you clarify your position? Does Allah for it what I've stated above or not?
Sorry if I didn't explain myself cause sometimes it's difficult for me to do so .
I mean that for example you can have a dog if you are blind or you need it like a guard dog or drug detecting ... but the thing is that you can't keep a dog INSIDE your home ( I'm the case of a cat , yes but a dog no ) . Like he can't sleep in your room or whatever it is the case . You can have it but outside your home .
Um. That's why you wash them, and keep them clean. Just as you would with a cat or a baby.
You can't make that smell go away, it lingers because it's caused by oils under the layer of skin, so no amount of washing is gonna help - research it! I already have
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