Is it haram to sell pets?
James Craig
Updated on February 23, 2026
Just so, is it haram to sell cats?
Yes, it is haram. Abu Dawood (3479) and al-Tirmidhi (1279) narrated that Jaabir ibn 'Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade the price of dogs and cats.
Likewise, can Muslims have dogs as pets? Restriction of dogs in the home is based on the badith which says: "Angels do not enter a house which has a dog or picture in it.” This is accepted by the majority of Muslims to bar owning a dog as an indoor pet, but it does not rule out owning dogs for protection or hunting.
Similarly, it is asked, is it haram to sell dogs?
Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has prohibited the price paid for buying a dog. Ibn Al-Mundhir, Atta and An-Nakhi state that it is permissible to sell hunting dogs. On the other hand, Imam Ash-Shafi`i states that trading in dogs is totally prohibited.
Is it haram to have a pet bird?
According to Islamic teachings keeping birds esp. pigeons is recommended. Moreover, birds are creatures of God and they have right of living, so by keeping them in a cage in fact we somehow restrict their life. All in all, having pet birds in cage is not forbidden in Islam.
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