Animals & Pets

Q: Can we allow domestic animals to mate with their parents and siblings?

Q: Can a Muslim buy a pet like cat to rear. Because I heard that Muslims should not buy them.

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?

Q: Is it permissible to keep an iguana as a pet?

Q: I often see weak animals that are mistreated by other animals. Will animals be judged for their actions in the hereafter?

Q: According to Islam, is mercy killing for animals permitted?

Q: Is the animal research where mice and pigs are the subjects of medical research involving giving them certain experimental medicine as a trial before trying it on humans to see the adverse effects of the medicine or killing them for the purpose of research or as an ultimate end point of research permissible?

What if it is done with an intention of human benefit as humans cannot be the trial subjects in the frst phase of the research when adverse effects of a medication or intervention is not known and if animlas are not tried, research projects cannot go on and newer medical interventions/medications, diagnostic tools and treatment will not evolve. Is this kind of research considered to be a zulm on animals?

Q: Will it be incorrect to like dogs even if one does not have intention to keep as a pet?

Q: I wanted to know more about keeping dogs as pets in regards to Islam. Some scholars say that it's okay to keep dogs in the house, while others think of it as impure and haraam. I wanted to know if it is permissible to keep dogs in the house as long as they are only allowed in certain rooms. For example, if a room is reserved for prayer and the dog is prevented from going in it, does it still mean that keeping the dog in the house is not allowed? I want to emphasise that this question is about having a pet rather than a hunting dog or a guard dog.

Q: Can we keep pets? e.g pigeons, etc