IS EXPECTING A MUSLIM TEENAGER TO PET THE DOG INSENSITIVE? [+] serious ballot by contragrain ACTIVE Sun Aug 19, 07 - Mon Aug 18, 08 It seems that Muslims are in disagreement about whether or not they can pet dogs. I have come across diverse postings which support this, my conclusion. The associated picture accompanied an article posted by a certain Mr. Khaled. He quotes from Al-Qur'an something which is closer to my own personal beliefs about animals, and dogs in particular. The Qur'annic verse is as follows: "There is not a thing that moves on the earth, no bird that flies on its wings, but has a community of its own like yours. There is nothing that We have left out from recording. Then they will all be gathered before their Lord." Many of you already know that I am a dog owner, and value them and their friendship. But, I wouldn't expect a person to pet them, if they thought them unclean, or if it was personally offensive to them. I also wouldn't judge them if they had developed that conclusion, and that is exactly what one blogger on the Islam Awareness Club blog site suggested when he/she came across an article in which the columnist, and YESP coordinator Dolores Siik of Goffstown, NH made a specific reference to it. Here is what he said ("quotes" are when he quotes the columnist, or Siik): "Siik recalled a boy from Saudi Arabia who stayed in her home for three weeks before he was permanently placed with a family. She had recently bought a dog, a 1-year-old Australian Shepard, and the boy spent his time in Siik's home adjusting to having a dog around the house as a pet. In Islamic thought, dogs have been seen as impure animals, and contact with dogs is sometimes prohibited in legal tradition. "In orientation he learned it was OK to pet the dog, and he would try, but that would get the dog even more excited. It was pretty hysterical," Siik said. "Once he went to live with the new family though, he always asked me how the dog was doing." One wonders whether he is inquiring after the mutt --- or about Siik. I will give you a scenario. Suppose I developed a close relationship with a "hot" Muslim chick (like aya, for instance). Even though she was visiting me on a regular basis I would not expect her to care for or love the dogs if it was not in her nature to do so. So, what do you think? Is it insensitive to expect your friends to love your dogs, or not? Yes, it's insensitive. No, heck with 'em. You don't love my dogs/cats you don't love me. other, see comment Ballot #117172 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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