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tures and statues of animate
beings are displayed.
- It is permissable to have pil-
lows, couches and rugs which
have pictures of animals and
human beings on them as these
are sat and trampled upon and
deliberately not shown any
respect.
- A true Muslim does not hesitate
in implementing the commands
of Allah no sooner does he come
to know of it.
AN IMPORTANT
POINT TO
REMEMBER
Dogs which are kept for a purpose, such as hunting,
guarding cattle, property or crops and the like are
exempted from the above ruling. The Prophet [s] said,
“
Whoever keeps a dog, except for hunting or for
guarding crops or cattle, will lose one large measure
(qirat) of his reward each day.
”
However, the prohibition of keeping dogs in the house
does not mean that dogs may be treated cruelly or that
they should be eradicated. Allah states in the Holy
Qur’an,
“
There is not an animal on the earth, nor a bird fly-
ing upon two wings, but comprise nations like your
selves.
”
