I am beyond pissed when looking at the comments of clerics pertaining "touching dogs without specific purpose ie purposeless or just for fun".
Some of them came out with the fatwas of Hanbali's and Syafi'e's. They said that both of these mazhabs forbid touching dogs without purpose or it is HARAM. What these clerics fail to mention is the proof or dalil of these mazhabs' opinion. Without these dalils, their opinion is disputable.
I choose not to settle until they mention what dalil that these mazhabs based their argument upon. And if we look closely at the argument and compare it with other situation such as touching other najis, this opinion fails to stand as a consistent one. Only dalil or proof from the traditions of the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wasallam will solve this dispute.
To make things worse, they came out with their logic that only support their opinion. Believe it or not, they commit a fallacy in their argument. We call it slippery slope.
"Dog is najis mughallazah therefore it's haram to be touched without specific purpose"
"Dog is najis mughallazah therefore it's haram to be touched without specific purpose"
First: I do not see the correlation between najis and haram to be touched.
Why? Because it is impure? But we can clean it, can't we?
Just say, that the scene is disgusting, but nevertheless it doesn't prove its haramness.
Second:
I never heard any dalil or proof from Quran and Hadith that touching najis for fun is haram. Never in my life. What I only heard or read about it is it's not okay to make them as pet. You cannot say haram just because you see it disgusting (in your eyes). It is must based upon a fact or proof.
The scholars of previous time may have reason why they hold to that opinion. But why our clerics or religious authorities only stated the mazhabs' opinion without stating their reason and justifications? And they settled with their opinion without inquiries for the details. Moreover, they are not open for other opinion from other mazhabs thus bashing the dog touchers based on one opinion which is bias and unfair. It's frustrating things to see. The society? Oh don't talk to me about the holier-than-thou people who easily bash the dog touchers, saying that they are insulting the religion. They have serious problem with their knowledge. It's hopeless to change their mind and their attitude toward this.