-If dogs
are used to hunt, then the game they catch must be washed seven times (as their
saliva would have contaminated the meat), once with earth.
Al-Uthaymeen
explains this is the view of the author and the Madhab.
Ibn
Taymiyyah, however, stated that the Shariah has remained quiet about this, as
its not narrated that the Prophet commanded that game be washed – thus the
Shariah has pardoned washing the meat of hunted animals.
Also, the
Hadith states, “If a dog drinks from a vessel” and doesn’t say “If a dog bites…”.
Likewise,
it is not narrated that the Companions washed their game seven times, and all
of this suggests that in this scenario, washing dog saliva seven times is
overlooked. As Allaah, the Glorified, is All-Able and the Creator thus is the
one Who Legislates. So if the Lawgiver has not mentioned a ruling connected to
it then it also means that there is no harm connected to it either. Similar to
eating Maytah (dead animals that haven’t been slaughtered), they are impure and
unlawful to eat however if a person is dying of starvation then eating what
would keep him alive is permitted, because the harm in this scenario ceases to
exist.
Likewise
domesticated donkeys, when they were permitted, they had no harm attached to
them but once they became Haraam to eat, they became Najis in their meat and
unlawful to consume – thus becoming harmful.
So the
correct opinion is that washing caught game is not necessary, because using a
dog for hunting necessitates ease and Allah has overlooked and Pardoned washing
its saliva in this scenario.
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And Allah Knows best
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