Hi Everyone,
I agree to
Phatgurl
I'm Muslim in mixed race family.
My family is Christians but not all of them some of my relatives my uncles aunties, cousins and yes, we have dogs in my parents & some of my relatives home.
But they are tamed, not inside the cage or leash. They poo same like the cats (must have cat litter for them to poo, some of them poo on our toilet bowl). They are not pure breed, I think.It is only how you take care of your pets. They are mostly adopted or strays and some of them are being thrown in the garbage can or sewers.
We found them in very bad situation. Kutu etc...name it all.
I even help our stray dog gives birth. She was still sick and cannot even feed her babies.
Overall, I don't forget my faith as it is my personal choice and my family don't mind. It is not political for us. It is only by choice but we respect each other- my mom even provide for me my own cook pots and utensils.
'Coz it is so true, it really take time to wash hands and body but if you have good personal hygiene , I think you wont mind to take all the time. My mom personally take a bath more than 3 -5 x a day.
I am married to an Arabian which they have dogs as well esp in his home, he got 5 purebred Saluki and mix Ibizan hounds which is the normal common dogs there and 3 German Shepherd for guarding the house or farm, hunting small animals like rabbit and rats, as a police dog too..
I think it is only in Malaysia esp in the West side, so far I didn't see or meet people in Sabah 'coz some people don't like dogs or cats at all by telling you slowly n' not hit your pet, some love to eat them or they prefer to keep wild animals especially snakes & iguanas as pets :S.
We don't ask or make comments as people used to. It is very impolite & disrespectful. Who are they to judge you n your cute dog anyway!
It is so true, anyone can't change their mind or traditions by other's personal choice or to people who breaks taboo 'coz it is always depends on which society we live in.
Peace n harmony can be achieve by respect n' compromise to one another's choices - hitting your pet n' calling side comments are not healthy people coz if they have the rights to do to your pet like that ,theoretically speaking, how possible it is they can do that to you as well.
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Originally Posted by phatgurl
My new neighbour next door has a big, tame dog. Although I'm a Muslim, I don't mind about it as long as she is taken care of and do not make much loud noise. I even feel sorry for the dog because she's left out in the porch everyday. I never see the owner taking her out for a walk and last weekend when they were not at home for 2 days, their dog was left with some food and it was finished within a day so she has no food left on the second day. That time my husband and I felt like buying some dog food for her. Since it's raining season she sometimes sleep in the rain and cold with a sad face. Pity her.
Fyi, as Muslims, we're not allowed to have any contact with dogs if they are wet, e.g. wet fur, wet tongue, wet nose, etc but if we did there's still a way to clean our hand / body. Some people however being over reacted about this because they do not want to clean their hand / body (it's a long process) and I have to admit that many parents taught their children to stay away from dogs... so they're already brainwashed. I also disagree with this kinda behaviour but we can't change people perception directly.
Hope you have understood the situation and hopefully we could respect each other about this matter. Although I love cats, dogs are indeed adorable animals  |