
Question: Is it permissible to keep a dog to guard houses? Answer: An-Nawawi (rahimahullah) said: There is a difference of opinion as to whether it is permissible to keep dogs for purposes other than these three, such as for guarding houses and roads. The most correct view is that it is permissible, by analogy with these three and based on the reason that is to be understood from the hadeeth, which is necessity. Sharh Muslim, … [Read more...]





