What is the ruling on raising dogs in apartments?
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It is not permissible to raise dogs except for hunting or guarding, due to what was authentically reported from the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for herding livestock or a dog for hunting, his reward will be diminished by a qirat each day." They must also be kept outside the house to avoid defiling it and causing the angels to depart.
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