interesting related article
http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/021636.phpIbrahim Mogra, one of Britain’s leading imams, said the measures were unnecessary: “In Islamic law the dog is not regarded as impure, only its saliva is. Most Islamic schools of law agree on that. If security measures require to send a dog into a house, then it has to be done. I think Acpo needs to consult better and more widely.
“I know in the Muslim community there is a hang-up against dogs, but this is cultural. Also, we know the British like dogs; we Muslims should do our bit to change our attitudes.”
The link then says
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Cultural? There are ample hadiths to be quoted to suggest otherwise, including: "Once Gabriel promised the Prophet (that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come) and later on he said, "We, angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog" (Sahih Bukhari 4.54.450). In any event, Kogra's congregation would do well to heed his suggestion.
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funny thing is.. it mentions
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/004.smt.html#004.1032I just saw this hadith
Book 4 No 1037
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'Urwa b. Zubair reported: 'A'isha asked: What disrupts the prayer? We said: The woman and the ass. Upon this she remarked: Is the woman an ugly animal? I lay in front of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) like the bier of a corpse and he said prayer.
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This zubair guy must be really stupid.. And Aisha so naiive ! Though Aisha might not have been much more than 6 at the time!