Animals & Pets

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

Q: My wife is a revert Muslimah masha Allah and she prays salah daily. Her parents are not Muslims and we do not live with them. Her parents have two dogs. I know that dogs are najis and haram. My question is that her parents are going to England for 5 days and they asked my wife to be in their home for 5 days because nobody is there to look after their dog by giving it food etc. My wife asked me if we can stay in their home for 5 days. The dog lives inside their home so what I should do? 

Q: If we have a pet (budgie) that is severely ill, what would be the best for us to do:

1. Do everything to treat him even though this costs much money that could have been spent on humans (one visit to the vet is about 60 pounds, with additional costs depending on what treatment they chose)

2. Let him live even though he suffers

3. Euthanasia

Q: Can a cat be fed cat food which contains animal derivatives?

Q: I want to know if it is ok to keep a duck as a pet inside the house, because somebody told me that according to Islam the sound of a duck is not ok in the house. Please let me know if it is correct to have a duck as a pet in the house.

Q: Can we use electric shock bats to get rid of mosquitos. It's an equipment which is moved in air if mosquitos touches it, they get killed by electric shock and sometimes they get burned. We tried using mosquito coils etc, but they become resistant to all these. In our area, diseases are common like malaria, etc caused by mosquitos.

Q: Is it permissible to use an eagle as a pet?

Q: What does Islam say about keeping dogs as pets? I am not speaking about keeping dogs for security purposes. I know that is permissible.