Keeping Rabbits As Pets In Islam

Rabbits will chew things such as furniture curtains and wires.

Keeping rabbits as pets in islam. I had a brother who was called abu umayr. In the chinese belief rabbits are the luckiest animal of all sighns some people. However some foods are toxic to rabbitsand should be avoided. Chewed wires are dangerous for the rabbit and can also be a fire hazard for you.

If you allow your rabbit to roam free in your house or outside for that matter be sure to keep things you do not wish the rabbit to chew out of his reach. Is it permissible for one to keep rabbits in islam. Al bukhaari 6203 and muslim 2150 narrated that anas may allaah be pleased with him said. Unfortunately many of these bunnies end up neglected or given up for adoption since those cute little bunnies grow up into rabbits that need as much attention and care as a dog.

It is permissible. Keeping pet rabbits requires the owner to know and understand the needs and requirements of their pet including their dietary needs. Please could you shed some light on this issue. Keeping and raising pets is something that is permitted in islam and there is nothing wrong with it.

Why are rabbits kept as pets. We wrote about them in another blog which you can read here. Praise be to allah. Avoid the impulse to get a bunny for easter.

I know that cats in islam are regarded as clean and pure animals but i am not sure what the ruling is on keeping them in the house as pets. The association between rabbits and easter means rabbits are often impulsively acquired as pets around the easter holiday. You may want to look into cord protectors found in most mail order pet supply catalogs. I don t have anything against cats but i feel keeping them in the house and letting them wonder around the kitchen bedroom etc is unhygienic.

The prophet peace and blessings of allaah be upon him was the best of people in attitude.