Keeping dogs for valid reasons

Q: I am considering converting to Islam, but I live in a house with dogs and cannot avoid them due to my disability, is this ok?

A: If one requires a dog for assistance e.g. a blind man or for security purposes, then it is permissible to keep the dog.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)