Fatwa ID: 06980

 

Answered by: Maulana Abdoullah Limvoonheek

 

Question:  

 

Aslamalakum mufti sahib my question is my husband relative come to visit our house staying our house his wife is English they keep dogs in their working place her wife touch the dogs when she visit I seen her when she went with us for shopping they use our stuff ironing board beds blanket and pillows and previous many relative came as my mother in law pass away don’t no which stuff they use  I don’t no what shall I do for blanket pillow all that stuff I don’t use but I keep that for spare probably 10 blankets and pillows and quilts and myself I am very ill plz guide me what shall I do. 

 

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

Firstly we must understand that keeping a dog is forbidden in islam unless under specific situations like hunting or security.

 

The saliva of a dog is najis (impure) that has to be washed out and rinsed thoroughly 3 times. After every wash it should be rung (squeezed) to ones full strength. This will suffice. There is no need for it to be washed with mud etc.

 

A dog merely touching you or your clothing does not make the affected area impure. Yes, if the dog’s saliva or sweat latches onto you, the soiled area will be impure and it will be necessary to wash this part of the clothing.

 

As for the question the mere touching the skin or hair of the dog won’t make you impure and your stuff impure rather the sweat and saliva of the dog will make it impure.

 

If there is no apparent trace of the impurity, there will be no need to wash it. If you feel by them touching it and using it there may be some impurity coming to the items, then to be at ease, you can washed it

 

Make sure after they touch the dog or they got saliva on them, they should change their clothing and wash their hands properly.

 

 

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Maulana Abdoullah Limvoonheek

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

 

 

 

Reference:

وأما السؤر المختلف في طهارته ونجاسته فهو سؤر الخنزير والكلب وسائر سباع الوحش، فإنه نجس عند عامة العلماء

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