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In Islam, dogs are viewed as unclean because they are viewed as scavengers. In 2015 city councillor Hasan Kucuk of The Hague called for dog ownership to be made illegal in that city. Islamic activists in Lerida, Spain, lobbied for dogs to be kept out of Muslim neighborhoods, saying their presence violated Muslims' religious freedom. In Britain, police sniffer dogs are carefully used, and are not permitted to contact passengers, only their luggage. They are required to wear leather dog booties when searching mosques or Muslim homes.
Why are dogs seen as unclean in Islam?
scavengers