Is it permissible to keep a dog for guarding in the house, and does the ruling differ if the person is secure and wishes to keep the dog with the intention of guarding?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Scholars have permitted keeping a dog for legitimate purposes such as guarding or warning to ward off enemies' evil, provided it is kept away from the reach of children and family, due to the impurity of its essence, so a Muslim is not allowed to touch or carry it.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/30544
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 30544
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy