Dogs: wolves and hyena muslim ?

[Mareyah]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I was just wondering. I know that dogs are not muslims. However because wolvs and hyenas are in the dog family would that make them non-muslims too?

Mareyah

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[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam


Jazak'allah for your question. All animals, mammals, birds, fish, insects, whether dogs, cats, wild or tame are the beautiful Creation of Allah the Almighty. They are not humans therefore cannot be considered as muslims. However this does not mean we should mistreat them them in any way. It is written in the Qur'an al kareem :

"No man is a true believer unless he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. God will not be affectionate to that man who is not affectionate to God's creatures. Assist any person oppressed whether he is Muslim or non-Muslim."

The Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam repeatedly forbade cruelty to animals, saying, "Whoever is kind to the creatures of Allah is kind to himself."



Wallahu A'lamu Biththawaab


M. Waseem Ashrafi