Is the gift (Haba) of a permissible dog valid?
Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
Primary text
The gift of a dog whose keeping is permissible is valid due to it being a transfer of possession without compensation.
Supporting text
The Qadi held that the gift is invalid because it constitutes an ownership transfer during life, resembling a sale.