Is feeding dogs dead animals that have not been ritually slaughtered considered charity for their owner?
The answer is summarized in the following points:
Firstly: If an animal dies, it must be disposed of so that people are not harmed, by burying it or handing it over to the municipality. There is no harm in feeding carrion to non-edible animals such as dogs, cats, and predators, and this is the view of the majority of scholars. If a sheep dies, it can be left for dogs, provided that no harm is caused by moving it to a distant place or feeding it immediately. It is permissible to benefit from the hide of a dead animal after tanning it.
Secondly: It is permissible to give carrion to dogs with the intention of charity on behalf of the owner or his parents, due to the reward and recompense in being kind to animals, and because charity reaches the deceased and benefits them.
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