Amica
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Salaam,
Someone asked me how can we be Muslims and not follow the Prophet's sunnah. First, I want to apologize for not coming to the forum in a while (been busy).
Anyway, we can be Muslims and not follow that that is believed to be coming from the Prophet pbuh (other than the Holy Qur'an, of course).
We must know by now that during the time of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh, he did not want people writing down anything from him but the Revelation (Qur'an). Also, Allah Almighty states in the Qur'an that the Holy Book is the best Hadith, that it is detailed. A lot of things forbidden to us are detailed clearly in the Book. At other times, we are instructed to use our reason and common sense.
A dog, like many other animals, is a gift to us. This animal has helped humans in many ways through our lives. Dogs protect homes and other domestic animals. They help the blind and police officers. And of course, they are wonderful pets. Like many other animals, they can get physically dirty and smelly
But so can we humans, no?
Common sense instructs us to ensure that if we are to prepare for salat, we should be clean regardless of touching a dog or not. If we play with the animal and get dirty clothes in the process, then by all means, wash up--change clothes, do whatever before you proceed with prayer. But to think that somehow dogs are evil, that just touchign them causes us to be totally unclean and therefore we must take full bath, change clothes completely, sounds just apsurd.
Allah Almighty instructs us to take full bath after certain actions, such as sex. If He meant that touching dogs is just as unclean, I am pretty sure He would have mentioned something like that in the Holy Qur'an. If according to the hadith collections angel Gabriel refused to enter Prophet's pbuh home because of a dog, I am sure Allah Almighty would mention it in the Holy Qur'an. After all, Allah Almighty often seems to answer back people regarding certain issues (i.e. telling us to ask the People of the Book about the End Time signs, mentions Prophet's wives' demands/disatisfactions of some sort, reveals thoughts of the unbelievers/their hidden actions and many other examples).
Angel Gabriel pbuh is a Messanger. He often came to Prophet pbuh with Revelations. Anything blocking the flow of the Revelation delivery would not be left out of the Qur'an as it would be something very important to be memorized for the rest of us (in this case that the dogs are dirty/evil and should not come in contact with us, since they would be preventing angels to surround us).
I hope we Muslims really analyze our sources before we brand them as sunnah.
Peace/salaam.
Someone asked me how can we be Muslims and not follow the Prophet's sunnah. First, I want to apologize for not coming to the forum in a while (been busy).
Anyway, we can be Muslims and not follow that that is believed to be coming from the Prophet pbuh (other than the Holy Qur'an, of course).
We must know by now that during the time of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh, he did not want people writing down anything from him but the Revelation (Qur'an). Also, Allah Almighty states in the Qur'an that the Holy Book is the best Hadith, that it is detailed. A lot of things forbidden to us are detailed clearly in the Book. At other times, we are instructed to use our reason and common sense.
A dog, like many other animals, is a gift to us. This animal has helped humans in many ways through our lives. Dogs protect homes and other domestic animals. They help the blind and police officers. And of course, they are wonderful pets. Like many other animals, they can get physically dirty and smelly
Common sense instructs us to ensure that if we are to prepare for salat, we should be clean regardless of touching a dog or not. If we play with the animal and get dirty clothes in the process, then by all means, wash up--change clothes, do whatever before you proceed with prayer. But to think that somehow dogs are evil, that just touchign them causes us to be totally unclean and therefore we must take full bath, change clothes completely, sounds just apsurd.
Allah Almighty instructs us to take full bath after certain actions, such as sex. If He meant that touching dogs is just as unclean, I am pretty sure He would have mentioned something like that in the Holy Qur'an. If according to the hadith collections angel Gabriel refused to enter Prophet's pbuh home because of a dog, I am sure Allah Almighty would mention it in the Holy Qur'an. After all, Allah Almighty often seems to answer back people regarding certain issues (i.e. telling us to ask the People of the Book about the End Time signs, mentions Prophet's wives' demands/disatisfactions of some sort, reveals thoughts of the unbelievers/their hidden actions and many other examples).
Angel Gabriel pbuh is a Messanger. He often came to Prophet pbuh with Revelations. Anything blocking the flow of the Revelation delivery would not be left out of the Qur'an as it would be something very important to be memorized for the rest of us (in this case that the dogs are dirty/evil and should not come in contact with us, since they would be preventing angels to surround us).
I hope we Muslims really analyze our sources before we brand them as sunnah.