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tures and statues of animate
beings are displayed.- It is permissable to have pil-
lows, couches and rugs which
have pictures of animals and
human beings on them as these
are sat and trampled upon and
deliberately not shown any
respect. - A true Muslim does not hesitate
in implementing the commands
of Allah no sooner does he come
to know of it.
AN IMPORTANTPOINT TO
REMEMBER Dogs which are kept for a purpose, such as hunting,guarding cattle, property or crops and the like areexempted from the above ruling. The Prophet [s] said,
“guarding crops or cattle, will lose one large measureWhoever keeps a dog, except for hunting or for
(qirat) of his reward each day.”
However, the prohibition of keeping dogs in the housedoes not mean that dogs may be treated cruelly or that
they should be eradicated. Allah states in the HolyQur’an,
“ing upon two wings, but comprise nations like yourThere is not an animal on the earth, nor a bird fly-
selves.”