Is it permissible to sell dog food?

· 28 Rabiʻ II 1438 AH1 min readFatwa 37498English

Question

Is it permissible to sell dog food?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to sell dog food if it does not contain any Haram ingredients.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Huzaifah Deedat

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

الفتاوى الهندية - ط. دار الفكر (3/ 114)

والصحيح أنه يجوز بيع كل شيء ينتفع به كذا في التتارخانية

الدر المختار - ط. الفكر (5/ 69)

والحاصل أن جواز البيع يدور مع حل الانتفاع

فتاوی دار العلوم زکریا-جلد پنچم- ص154 –زم زم

Answered by
Huzaifah Deedat
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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