{"id":5054,"date":"2022-04-03T14:15:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T14:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T11:19:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T11:19:59","slug":"can-you-pray-with-a-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you pray with a dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Can_you_pray_with_a_dog\" title=\"Can you pray with a dog?\">Can you pray with a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Can_you_touch_a_dog_in_Islam\" title=\"Can you touch a dog in Islam?\">Can you touch a dog in Islam?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Can_I_pray_after_petting_a_dog\" title=\"Can I pray after petting a dog?\">Can I pray after petting a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Is_it_a_sin_to_keep_a_dog\" title=\"Is it a sin to keep a dog?\">Is it a sin to keep a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Do_dogs_pray_to_God\" title=\"Do dogs pray to God?\">Do dogs pray to God?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Is_it_haram_to_touch_a_dog_while_fasting\" title=\"Is it haram to touch a dog while fasting?\">Is it haram to touch a dog while fasting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Is_saliva_of_dog_harmful\" title=\"Is saliva of dog harmful?\">Is saliva of dog harmful?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Does_a_dog_lick_break_wudu\" title=\"Does a dog lick break wudu?\">Does a dog lick break wudu?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Can_Muslims_kiss_before_marriage\" title=\"Can Muslims kiss before marriage?\">Can Muslims kiss before marriage?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#What_Bible_says_about_dogs\" title=\"What Bible says about dogs?\">What Bible says about dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Do_dogs_go_to_heaven_Bible\" title=\"Do dogs go to heaven Bible?\">Do dogs go to heaven Bible?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Does_the_Bible_say_not_to_buy_a_dog\" title=\"Does the Bible say not to buy a dog?\">Does the Bible say not to buy a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Will_we_see_pets_in_heaven\" title=\"Will we see pets in heaven?\">Will we see pets in heaven?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#What_do_dogs_do_in_heaven\" title=\"What do dogs do in heaven?\">What do dogs do in heaven?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-pray-with-a-dog\/#Do_dogs_know_they_are_dying\" title=\"Do dogs know they are dying?\">Do dogs know they are dying?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_pray_with_a_dog\"><\/span>Can you pray with a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As long as the dog does not enter your prayer room or intercepts your salah, your salah wouldn\u2019t be void. Moreover, do not pat or touch your dog once you have performed wudu and are going for prayers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-you-touch-a-dog-in-islam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_touch_a_dog_in_Islam\"><\/span>Can you touch a dog in Islam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Traditionally, dogs are considered haram, or forbidden, in Islam as they are thought of as dirty. But while conservatives advocate complete avoidance, moderates simply say Muslims should not touch the animal\u2019s mucous membranes \u2014 such as the nose or mouth \u2014 which are considered especially impure.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-i-pray-after-petting-a-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_pray_after_petting_a_dog\"><\/span>Can I pray after petting a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can We Keep Dogs As Pets? In other words, while you should do your best to wash with soap and water all those areas you come into contact with urine, droppings, and saliva of dogs. You are excused of what you cannot. Therefore, the fact you are handling dogs should not prevent you from performing your prayers on time.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-it-a-sin-to-keep-a-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_a_sin_to_keep_a_dog\"><\/span>Is it a sin to keep a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Grand Mufti of Dubai, Dr Ahmed Al Haddad, told Khaleej Times that keeping a dog at home is not advisable according to Islam, as affirmed by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).\u00a0 \u201cIf a dog is needed for guarding, herding, or hunting, it must be kept in a proper place and as per need.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UjvFfCNh6e8\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"do-dogs-pray-to-god\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_pray_to_God\"><\/span>Do dogs pray to God?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While canines may not have any concept of God or heaven, many dog owners train their pups to \u2018pray.\u00a0 Even if dogs don\u2019t fully understand the idea of prayer, they sure look adorable doing it!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-it-haram-to-touch-a-dog-while-fasting\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_haram_to_touch_a_dog_while_fasting\"><\/span>Is it haram to touch a dog while fasting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is NOT haram to own or touch a dog or any other animal. If the saliva of a dog touches you or any part of your clothing, then it is required of you to wash the body part touched and the item of clothing touched by the dog\u2019s mouth or snout.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-saliva-of-dog-harmful\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_saliva_of_dog_harmful\"><\/span>Is saliva of dog harmful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dog saliva may be good for dogs, but it\u2019s not good for you\u2014ever. Dog saliva contains hundreds of bacteria, viruses, and yeast. While most of a dog\u2019s bacteria are only transmitted from one dog to another, some can be transmitted to people as well.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"does-a-dog-lick-break-wudu\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_dog_lick_break_wudu\"><\/span>Does a dog lick break wudu?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only ruling by Ibn Taymiyyah (founder of Wahhabism) says that dog saliva breaks wudu. No other scholar agrees, and other scholars unanimously believe it does not.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQERg1bK08A\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"can-muslims-kiss-before-marriage\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Muslims_kiss_before_marriage\"><\/span>Can Muslims kiss before marriage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is safe to say that Islam is not a religion that prohibits kissing or considers it bad. However, if they are not mahram, then any physical contact including kissing before marriage is considered by most Islamic jurists as not acceptable. Even a peck on the cheek would be considered inappropriate.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-bible-says-about-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Bible_says_about_dogs\"><\/span>What Bible says about dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Philippians 3:2: \u201cBeware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.\u201d Proverbs 26:11: \u201cAs a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"do-dogs-go-to-heaven-bible\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_go_to_heaven_Bible\"><\/span>Do dogs go to heaven Bible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kurowski said in his \u201cAnimals in Heaven, Pets in Paradise\u201d Bible study: So do dogs, cats, horses, and other pets go to Heaven? While the Bible doesn\u2019t come straight out and say \u201cyes,\u201d it does imply through its discussion of the redemption of God\u2019s creation that our pets will greet us in the new heaven and new earth.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"does-the-bible-say-not-to-buy-a-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Bible_say_not_to_buy_a_dog\"><\/span>Does the Bible say not to buy a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The bible says in Deuteronomy 23:18: King James Version, \u201cThou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WO32UY0bzsY\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"will-we-see-pets-in-heaven\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_we_see_pets_in_heaven\"><\/span>Will we see pets in heaven?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Biblical Evidence That Animals Really Do Go To Heaven.\u00a0 The pets that we had to say goodbye to are alive in heaven right now in their spiritual bodies and we will see them again if we accept Jesus as our Savior. Your Pet Is Not Gone Forever.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-dogs-do-in-heaven\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_dogs_do_in_heaven\"><\/span>What do dogs do in heaven?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Dog Heaven , by Cynthia Rylant, we are told that \u201cWhen dogs go to heaven, they don\u2019t need wings because God knows that dogs love running best. He gives them fields. Fields and fields and fields. When a dog first arrives in heaven, he just runs.\u201d When he is done running, the dog is petted and reminded how good he is.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"do-dogs-know-they-are-dying\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_know_they_are_dying\"><\/span>Do dogs know they are dying?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But when their time is up, many dogs seem to understand it somehow. Countless stories exist of dogs who let their owners know when they\u2019re entering their final moments. They appear to have some sort of sixth sense, be it supernatural or physiological, that tells them they\u2019re about to die.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can you pray with a dog?Can you touch a dog in Islam?Can I pray after petting a dog?Is it a sin to keep a dog?Do dogs pray to God?Is it haram to touch a dog while fasting?Is saliva of dog harmful?Does a dog lick break wudu?Can Muslims kiss before marriage?What Bible says&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5054"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29450,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5054\/revisions\/29450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}