In Islam, why dogs are considered impure animal

In Islam, why dogs are considered impure animal?

All creatures are the creation of Allah Ta'ala and do deserve the recognition of being a creation of the Almighty. As much as Muslims detest even the sight of pigs - it is the creation of Allah Ta'ala - and because Allah has placed life into it, we cannot inflict pain nor torture the pig. Similarly Allah Ta'ala created the dog from among His creation. This does not mean that we should love the dog. It is perhaps the indoctrination of the Western culture that 'The dog is Man's best Friend'.

Worldview of the Early Muslims - a research

[caption id="attachment_775" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Kufi by Lutfi"][/caption]

Pengenalan
Menurut kefahaman saya, keperluan memperbetulkan tasawwur masyarakat Islam kini diperbincangkan kerana keinginan golongan ilmuan Islam untuk membangkitkan kegemilangan umat Islam sebagaimana zaman kegemilangan Baghdad dan Cordova dahulu.

Walau bagaimanapun, saya pula berpendapat bahawa keperluan dan pentingnya umat Islam kini untuk kembali kepada kefahaman dan tasawwur umat Islam kurun terawal demi mencapai kegemilangan Islam. Asas kepada pemikiran ini adalah keperluan untuk menyediakan dan membentuk masyarakat, sebagaimana yang telah dilakukan oleh Rasulullah, untuk menerima kemajuan dan kegemilangan tersebut.

Incumbency of Taqleed

Taqleed in the Shariah, as opposed to Admut Taqleed, means to follow the Qur'~n and the Sunnah as understood, interpreted, practised and transmitted to the Ummah by the Sah~bah (Companions) of Rasulullah (sallall~hu alayhi wasallam).

Taqleed which literally means to be fettered; to be tied and to follow, refers to a special and specific type of following in Islam. It refers to the rigid following of the Qur'~n and Sunnah as commanded by Allah Ta'ala Who says:

"O People of Im~n! Obey Allah and obey the Rasool....."

Numerous Qur'~nic ~y~t (verses) and Hadith narrations command this strict obedience and following which are known as Taqleed in the terminology of the Shariah.

The Ummah's Humiliation — A Manifestation of Allah's Punishment

[caption id="attachment_647" align="alignleft" width="192"] Kufi by Lutfi[/caption]

By Mujlisul Ulama of South Africa

"Then when there came the first of the two promises (of Divine Punishment), We sent against you servants unto Us who were most powerful in warfare. Then they penetrated the homes. Indeed it was a decree executed."

[Surah Bani Israaeel, aayat 5]

"When the final promise (of Divine Punishment) came, (it came) so that they could (the kuffaar) disfigure your faces and enter the Musjid (i.e.Musjidul Aqsa) as they had entered the first time, and so that they could utterly destroy whatever they overran."

[Surah Bani Israaeel, aayat 8]

Perjalanan Syaikh Abu Hatam rah.a

Sebagaimana diceritakan oleh Abu Abdullah Khawas rah.a –salah seorang muridnya-. Katanya, “Suatu ketika kami pergi ke daerah Raye bersama Syaikh Hatam rah.a. Kami berangkat bersama rombongan sejumlah 330 orang dengan niat untuk ibadah haji. Semua orang dalam jemaah itu adalah mutawakkiliin yang tidak membawa bekal apa-apa untuk perjalanan. Di kampung Raye kami melewati seorang pedagang. Ia menyambut kami untuk makan malam dan melayani kami selama satu malam. Keesokan harinya orang itu berkata kepada Syaikh, “Saya hendak pergi mengunjungi seorang ulama yang sedang sakit. Jika tuan menginingkan, mari kita pergi bersama.” Maka Syaikh Abu Hatam rah.a berkata, “Menengok orang sakit adalah berpahala, terlebih lagi menengok ulama adalah ibadah. Saya hendak ikut ke sana.” Ulama yang sakit itu adalah Qadhi di kawasan Raye yaitu Syaikh Muhammad bin Muqaatil rah.a.