An_Atheist_God t1_j998ymr wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
> 1- Keeping dogs in Islam is not permissible except for hunting or guarding livestock and crops. 2- It is permissible to keep dogs for guarding houses so long as that is outside the city and that there is no other means of guarding the house. 3- The Muslim should not imitate others by running with the dog or touching its mouth and kissing it, which causes many diseases.
[deleted] t1_j99b9wz wrote
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An_Atheist_God t1_j99niy9 wrote
>For almost every question you ask in Islam, the answer will depend on the sector
True
>The majority, but not all, to my knowledge do not agree with your source.
This is one of the largest and most popular fatwa site
[deleted] t1_j99onfk wrote
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Gilamath t1_j9bsuc7 wrote
They generally give Hanbali opinions. This fatwa site may be popular, but its opinions often reflect only a small portion of Muslim scholarship. The Maliki school entirely disagrees with this fatwa. This is why fatawa are not universal religious decrees, because Islam is a decentralized religion that is characterized by dissent, debate, and mutual respect for each other‘s points of view. We have lost this to an extent over the last 50 years, but for well over 13 centuries this has been how we have done things. There is always enough room for one more opinion or one more argument
momolamomo t1_j99cenw wrote
Ditto.
momolamomo t1_j99ce1k wrote
This is a fatwa. It isn’t law. There’s a difference
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