It is very common to hear about humanity and other slogans for the human rights but have you ever observed anyone raising the slogan for the rights of dumb creatures? It is really heartbreaking that humans are filching the rights of animals directly or indirectly. If you start exploring the statistics, then you will find a number of cases where animals had died just because of some wrong steps or actions taken by humans. Here in this article, we will be discussing the rules, ethics and rights described by three major religions regarding pets and animals.
What Islam says about Animals/pets:
Islam, as believed to be the rightful religion for the whole universe has properly declared the rights of animals. You can find clear instructions and obligations about “how to treat animals/pets?” not only written in the holy Quran but also in Haith. It is believed that all these animal creatures praise Allah Almighty, but it their language is not understandable by humans. Islam has allowed all the Muslims to eat the meat of halal animals, but yet you can find some great examples where Sufis have followed vegetarianism. If a Muslim has to hunt or slaughter an animal then there are special instructions to ensure that this animal does not bear much pain. Islam discourages hunting animals as an entertainment as Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said that anyone who shoots a living creature for sport is cursed. Also he said, “There is no man who kills a sparrow or anything smaller without its deserving it, but Allah will question him/her about it on the Day of Judgment”. If a person is keeping a pet under his custody, then it is necessary that he should take care of it. You will be asked about the rights of these animals under your custody.
What Hinduism says about Animals/pets:
The preachers and followers of Hinduism also give a special respect and value to the rights of animals. According to Hinduism, they believe animals are the vehicles of many Gods and Goddesses. According to many Hinduism schools of thoughts, they regard animals, humans and other living beings to be the manifestation of God. They don’t regard animals as inferior creatures. Regarding hunting of animals, Hinduism has given rights to the followers to enjoy hunting and fights of animals as sports. Most of the Hindus don’t like to eat animal protein as they are vegetarians. Moreover, they have also restricted the job of butchery for low caste people.
What Christianity says about Animals/pets:
In general, Christians believe that animals have been put on the earth for their use. They can use these creatures in whatever way they like. Most of the believers of Christianity have the view that animals don’t have any soul, and that they can treat them as badly as they wish. The modern trend has changed, and most of the Christians in modern society feel bad about animal mistreatment. The traditional Christians had the view point that God has created these creatures just for the human beings and animals are inferior to human beings. They only treated or visualized animals in relation to humans. These three reasons kept them blind to believe that any mistreatment to the animals cannot be called as a bad deed. Now the modern Christians have changed their point of view, and you can see many such organizations and people who work for the rights of animals and pets.
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