Hot in Email Circulation: Muslimah Vet-in-training Posing & Touching Pigs & Doggie

I have received an email regarding this Malaysian babe who is supposedly a vet-in-training. I would not have bothered to even write abt tis if I stumbled upon these pics on the girl's blog BUT because there are muslims out there who have been putting in ugly words for this girl, just because SHE IS A MUSLIM and SHE POSE & TOUCH pigs & dogs in the pictures, I would like to highlight some things before more people start to bad-mouth her further.

PLEASE HOLD UR JUDGEMENT & STOP MAKING DEROGATORY REMARKS like tis (found in the email i received):

"sayangnyer...muka cun melecun...
kot yer pun 'bakal' jadi Dr Vet, toksah ler act macam bangga jer gitu suar...eemmm......dengan babi pun boleh main2 yer......kan binatang tuh haram!Nauuzubillah..."

Instead of viewin these ladies as Muslimahs who have a certain sense of compassion and respect for these animals, that they enjoy workin with animals and that these are most likely their "patients", they are being criticised for doing something so utterly disgusting and some people think it's shameful/wrong in an Islamic sense.

And most of us know, that if we come in contact with these animals, we are asked to clean which ever parts that touch them 7 times, the first time being with mud/soil. There is NOTHING wrong with showing ur care and concern for the pigs and dogs for they are also creations of God.

So please, just because you feel it's disgusting, do not make her or her friend look like they have committed some kind of a HUGE SIN or done SOMETHIN SHAMEFUL TO ISLAM.

PLEASE have a more open mind.

And a couple of things I would like to share with you about dealing with PIGS & DOGS.

On PIGS (excerpt taken from http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503544368)

"There is an Islamic view, which states that all living animals are clean, which means we are allowed to approach them and touch them. The children are being introduced to one of the creatures of Allah and so there is no harms in that so long as the pigs are dry.

There is only one exception. Dead dogs and pigs are considered to be dirty, and we are not allowed to have anything to do with them even though on this particular point.

On DOGS (excerpts taken from http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503549696) 

Since in Islam dogs in general are not considered very clean animals as they can be carriers of numerous parasites, some of which may be highly harmful to humans, Islam is against adopting dogs as pets. And as most of these parasites are passed on to others through their saliva, we are told to wash the spot it has come in contact with seven times, one of which should be preferably with mud or dirt. Having said this, however, I must point out that some scholars have ruled that washing the spot with a bacterial soap will be deemed sufficient instead of using dirt or mud. While some scholars consider the entire body of a dog impure, many however are of the view that it is only its saliva that is considered impure in an absolute sense; so that is what we should stay clear of at all times.

The above ruling about the impurity of the dog in general or of its saliva in particular notwithstanding, there are certain allowances for those who are unable to avoid contact with dogs because of the nature of their job involving dogs or specific circumstances that make it hard for them to avoid direct contact with dogs. In this category can we can include farmers who keep dogs for guarding and herding cattle, etc.; blind people who need to keep dogs as guides; hunters who use trained dogs; police who employ trained dogs for investigating crimes; those who need to keep guard dogs, etc. As Imam Ibn Taymiyah has pointed out, because of the particular circumstances such people find themselves in, which make it impossible for them to stay completely clear of dogs, they are allowed certain relaxations in regards to purity and impurity associated with dogs. This is because of the general principle of taysir (ease and removal of hardship) inherent in the Shari`ah, which teaches that “wherever there is hardship, the rigor of the law is relaxed.” In other words, they will be excused as long as they do their best as determined by their own circumstances, for “Allah (certainly) will not impose on a soul a burden it has no strength to bear.” 

This entry i wrote is definitely a subtle reminder for us (i was a lil too harsh in my respond in email sayin BUKALAH RUANG MINDA, wahai orang melayu cos obviously the ugly remark was instigated by a Malay person...errkss but i apologised for my own bad deed in that sense) to:

-Stop making this vet-in-training look like she is committing some kind of a big sin or doing some kind of shame to Islam

-Please have a more open-mind and do not judge her acts with derogatory remarks

-Please have a sense of compassion for all animals, pigs and dogs are afterall creations of Allah swt too

-And May Allah shed Light on everyone and guide u to the right path.

As I have also mention in my email, my sincere apologies if i have offended anyone with regards to this. There are some things i juz cannot stand from keeping mum, especially when it comes to others' reputations when they are actually doing something good.

And may the ladies keep strong in their studies and see success in their pursuits!