Is the owner liable for non-biting damages caused by a dog?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Beverages (Intoxicants)

Book 53 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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The owner is not liable if the dog causes damage other than biting or attacking, such as lapping water from a person's vessel or urinating in it. This is because such actions are not exclusive to a biting dog.