Why muslims cannot keep dogs as pet

Assalamualaikum,

     Most people thinks that muslims canot keep dogs as pets but actually muslims Aren't  forbidden to keep dogs as pet and we have to treat dogs and pigs as we treat other animals. We cannot hit them. We cannot harm them. In fact, the prophet Muhammad s.a.w. himself had given some water to a dog.



     Actually we have to 'samak' when we touch a dog IF   the dog is wet or the person who touches it is wet or both are wet. Samak is to wash something by washing it with some water which is mixed with some soil and washing it with ordinary water 6 times or until it's clean. In Islam, there are 3 types of 'najis'. Najis is something that is dirty and cannot be used for performing ablution etc.

  

 Actually it's late now so I'll talk to you about this later. Conclusion- for muslims, it's not wrong if you want to keep a dog as a pet but it is not encouraged because it would be hard for you. If your dog sits at your couch and it is wet, or it peed or it licked your couch, if you prayed at the couch it will not be acceptable. I am sure your dog will lick you so you'll have to samak everytime your dog lick you.

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                                                                                    Mizz Bubblez :)