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Under the assumption that keeping a dog itself is haram, can Muslims keep pets such as foxes or wolves, which are closely related to dogs but not actually full-breed dogs? Or can they not keep anything that is in the dog family as a pet?

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I think the answer same this –  MYamanT Jul 15 '12 at 6:13
This question addresses dogs, wolves, etc. specifically, not pets in general. –  ashes999 Jul 17 '12 at 17:42

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The general view is that everything is permissible unless there is a verse in the Quran or a hadith that would say it is prohibited. Since we know from many hadiths that keeping dogs is not allowed (check the link above in the comment section). However, That was for dogs specifically. The evidence to support my claim is that we don't use foxes or wolves to guard the herd or the sheep.

So you can assume that keeping foxes and wolves...etc is allowed in Islam.

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Aren't wild carnivores a danger to domestic pets and harmful towards humans? –  Farhan Nov 11 '13 at 15:22

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