ollowain86 t1_j9eidbv wrote
Some misconceptions here: Cats are not seen as revered/holy or similar in Islam. Dogs are not seen as haram as mentioned in some comments. We don't see them as superior/inferior to each other. Yes, even pigs.
The reason for this confusion is that muslims shall pray 5 times per day, the so called "Salah". Dogs aren't allowed to enter the place where you pray, because the place of prayer should be clean. Cats on the other hand count as clean enough. But you can have them both as pets.
But animals are exactly like they supposed to be. And all animals should be treated in a good way, since they are all creatures created by Allah.
shadboi16 t1_j9ejqtf wrote
We can have dogs only as guard dogs and not household pets right?
ollowain86 t1_j9ekvkg wrote
Normally that is -traditionally- how it is.
But nowadays with influence from "the west" some muslims ask, if they can have a dog as pet. It depends who you ask, normally the answer is "no, since they are considered as not clean enough to hold them at home as a pet".
But Islam is flexible, more then one would assume. For example, if you are starving you can eat pork. You can use alcohol for medicine, like desinfection afaik.
Maybe, you can have a dog as pet, if you are struggling with depressions? I never heard of a case, but I can imagine that this could be ok under some conditions.
Rules in Islam may seem hard to follow, but they aren't and they adapt to life.
shadboi16 t1_j9elbsl wrote
Yeah I know about them, I’m a Muslim aswell. I was only confused because I thought you were saying that we, in general conditions, can have dogs as household pets. In specific conditions I can see sure why not if it helps you with depression.
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