Question:
Q1-How much reward will a person lose for keeping a Dog as a pet?
Q1-Is it permissible to keep a Dog in the garden with the intention of keeping burglars and intruders away?
Answer:
The reward of 2 Qiraats will be deducted from the account of those people who keep a pet dog, i.e. he neither intends that the dog hunts nor guard. It has been narrated from Ibne Umar (R.A.) that Rasoolullah (S.A.W.) said: “Two Qiraats of reward will be deducted from the account of such a person who keeps a harmless dog (pet).” It is permissible to keep a dog in the garden with this intention that it will protect the home from thieves. (Tirmizi, Page 274)
N.B. One Qiraat equals 5 grains of barley which equals 21.87 centigrams metric. It is mentioned in the Hadith that 2 Qiraats equals to 10 grains of barley which is equal to 43.74 centigrams metric.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Muhammad Badrinizar bin Abdur Rahmaan
Attested to as correct by:
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
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03 Jumaadul Oola 1425