Pet

A pet or companion animal is an animal kept primarily for a person's company, protection, or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or laboratory animal. Two of the most popular pets are dogs and cats.

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Haram . Pet

Is it allowed to buy or sell cats?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 10 months ago

Bismihi ta'āla

Yes, it is permissible.

And Allah knows best

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Islam . Euthanasia . Pet

Does Islam permit euthanasia of pets? Is there any ruling regarding it?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Yes it is permissible to help the pet if the pet is in sever pain when there is no other to help it but euthanasia.

'Wassalam.

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Pork . Animals . Mankind . Pet

Can I handle pork if it is intended for animals and pets, not for human consumption?

Yes, it is permissible as if it is only for animals and pets, and never for any human consumption.

Wassalaam

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Pet . Death . Cremation

If I decide to cremate my cats once they die is it permissible to keep their ashes?

Cremating dead animal body is permissible unlike cremating human dead body which is absolutely Haraam (forbidden). Keeping the ashes of the dead animal is permissible. I advice you to think about any real benefits you can get from any action you do.

Wassalaam.

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Pet

Is it allowed in Islam to keep a snake as a pet?

Pet at home should not cause harm to your family or friends who enter your house or scare them. It is Haraam to cause harm or scare your family, friends and others.

'Wassalam.

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Cat . Pet

Is it permissible to kill a male cat that continuously harms other cats?

Bismihi ta'ala

This must be done by the decision of a vet or a professional, which means someone qualified should be consulted and should deal with it. Also, whatever is done should be done in a humane way, with a correct procedure and within legal perimeters.

Otherwise, it could be haram.

And Allah knows best.

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Pet . Burial . Death

I have pet cats and would like to know if I would have to bury them or if Islamically I can cremate them once they die?

Burying dead animals is the usual practice since beginning to save the environment. Cremating dead body of animals is permitted according to leading Islamic scholars.

Wassalam.

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Pet . Loneliness . Stress

Can I keep a dog as a pet to overcome loneliness and stress?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 2 years ago

It is, religiously, not recommended to keep a dog indoors, but you are allowed to keep one. However, if you have a dog inside, you should be careful to observe the laws of taharah and najasah, especially regarding prayer (salat).

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Dog . Pet . Scholars

Is it permissible to have dog as a pet? Why are there different opinions on this matter from various scholars?

Yes it is permissible to have a dog as a pet but you must be careful as it is an impure animal (Najis) like pig and you should not let it make your clothes or plates or home items impure (Najis).

If you want to keep a dog as a pet, keeping a dog in your garden to guard your house or garden is allowed as well, and it has no risk of making your home items as impure.

Wassalam.

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Animals . Hereafter . Dog . Pet . Death

What happens to animals such as dogs and cats after they die? Is there a hereafter for them or are they completely gone?

Animals will be resurrected on the Day of Judgement and many animals will be Paradise like the Boraaq of the Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), the Camel-she of prophet Saleh (AS), the dog of the people of the Cave etc.

Wassalam.

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Desire . Pet . Paradise

Will we be able to keep our pets in Jannah on the basis that we will have there whatever we desire?

All good desires of the believers will be fulfilled in Paradise. If having that pet in Paradise is good for the believer, he/she will get it there. If having it in the Paradise is not good, the believer will not desire to have it.

Wassalam.

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Meat . Halal . Pet . Zabiha

Is it necessary for the meat we give to our pets to be slaughtered in a Halal way, or can we feed our pets meat that has been slaughtered unIslamically?

It is not obligatory to feed our pets Halal meat or food, though it is better to do so if we can, but it is not Haraam to feed our pets non Halal food. Non Halal food is Haraam (not allowed) forus but not Haraam on animals.

Wassalam.