KUALA NERUS: The National Fatwa Council Muzakarah decided Thursday that touching and holding dogs is against mainstream Islamic doctrines in this country, which follows the Imam Shafie school of thought.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said Islam revered all animals including dogs, but Muslims must adhere to the stipulated Islamic code with regards to touching dogs.
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