Letter to Erin 20151031

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

Today when I went to take out the garbage, I found the puppy from the other day by the tree by the dumpster.  His brother wasn't there, I assume he got killed.  I felt sorry for it, so I took it home and bathed it.  It had acquired an eye infection and a runny nose since I saw it last, so I don't think it was a wild dog.  So I rubbed ophthalmic lotion into its eye, and gave it some food and warmth.  My Mom wouldn't allow me to keep it, and I am not allowed to defy my mother on such an issue, so I took it into the jungle where it would have no human enemies.

However the prohibition of dogs in Islam is a serious issue, because we need to keep ourselves away from people who consider themselves smarter than God and prophet Muhammad (peace be on him), and create unjust and arbitrary new laws to impose on Muslims.  The Qur'an has no prohibition on dogs, and the verses of the Qur'an have a divine Guarantee of non-corruption.  What's left is the hadith (order of the Prophet, peace be on him), and there still isn't any prohibition on dogs, even as pets.  There is some contention about dog saliva on utensils.  Then I came across the the statement of this one guy who claimed that he heard the Prophet (peace be on him) order to kill all dogs, but that would make the Prophet (peace be on him) contradict himself.  And you know as well as I that God's messenger would not contradict God.

I suspect you have a dog, and I am with you in being its friend.  But I have no money, therefore I have no money to acquire land, therefore I have no legal home.  Ya Allah, please be so kind to allow me to legally own this land I live on and where your house would be, then I will be with you in raising a dog to be protector of your home if that be your wish.  I love you, and I need you.