PETALING JAYA: Keeping dogs as pets in the house is discouraged in Islam but keeping them for hunting or protection is permissable, said former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin.
“There are those who say it is haram (disallowed) to touch dogs because they are najis (unclean).
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