Is it permissible to raise two untrained, non-guard dogs in the home's garage for protection against theft in a remote area? And is this a sufficient reason for the reward of those in the house not to decrease by two Qirats? And is it obligatory to obey the father in feeding them?

The answer can be summarized in the following points:

- Taking dogs for guarding purposes is a matter of scholarly disagreement if there is a need for it. Without such a need, it is not legislated. - The reduction of two qirats of reward pertains to the one who takes the dog, not to all household members; for every soul is pledged for what it has earned. - Obeying the father in feeding the dogs carries no sin, due to the existing disagreement on the ruling of taking a dog, and because feeding animals brings reward. - It is advisable to counsel the father to dispense with the dogs if there is no apparent need for them. - Good deeds erase bad deeds.