To my Muslim brothers and sisters: Please take time to read and understand the teachings of the Qur’an and Hadith regarding dogs.To my non-Muslim friends and followers: Islam strictly forbids abusing or killing dogs. On the contrary, our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us mercy towards all of Allah’s creatures. In Sahih al-Bukhari (Book 56, Hadith 673), the Prophet ﷺ said that Allah forgave a man because he gave water to a thirsty dog. Likewise, in another hadith, a woman was punished for star