“If you can’t do good, don’t deter others from doing so”, Muslim stray dogs rescuer chastises detractors

“If you can’t do good, don’t deter others from doing so”, Muslim stray dogs rescuer chastises detractors

“IF YOU are unable to do good deeds, don’t stop others from doing so.”


Such was the pertinent advice from animal lover Airis Yasmin whose efforts in feeding stray dogs have gone viral.


The kind-hearted Samaritan shared that caring for animals had been inculcated in her since young by her parents and she is now doing the same with her own daughter.


In a video on Oh My Media’s Facebook Reel which has attracted 584K views, 22.4K likes, 2.2K comments and 2,2K shares, both Airis and her child could be seen mingling comfortably with strays which they feed several times a week.

The affection displayed appears genuine with numerous canines seen reciprocating this love. Airis hopes she can pass on this practice of loving and caring for animals in distress to her daughter.

Editor’s Note: This affection came on the back of a touching tale of animal rescuer Shikin of Shikin’s Team Animal Rescue (STAR) who went viral after being pictured cuddling a canine who survived a crash en route the team’s road trip to participate in the Oh My Pets Expo at Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur recently.

As most people are afraid of stray dogs, the mother was asked how did she get her own child to overcome that fear.

“I did not force her but merely brought her along. She merely observed and followed my lead and soon she was the one showing me what to do,” quipped the obviously proud matriarch.

The busy working mum also shared that she fed the dogs out of her own pocket but since her video went viral, some good Samaritans have also chipped to help with supplies.

She also shared that she always wear gloves when handling the strays and also performed sertu (purification ritual) after touching the animals. However, despite these precautions, she admitted to having been subject to heavy criticism which she tended to ignore.

Hence, the pertinent advice to not prevent others from being kind to God’s creatures if one is uncomfortable doing so themselves.

However, not everybody was enamoured but instead seemed aloof to the advice to let sleeping dogs lie. One commenter sparked a fiery debate when his opening salvo was to invite the animal lover to also care for swine.


This brought plenty of pushback from other commenters who responded in kind.


However, such backlash did not seem to deter others with a similar dogmatic and conservative viewpoint. One aggressive commenter urged the authorities to find the canine feeding location and “destroy this public menace”.

It was also remarked that such dog lovers would trot out the usual excuses “of the animals will only bite if perturbed” when there is incident involving attacks by strays. The commenter left everyone in no doubt what he thought of the lady’s efforts in caring for stray dogs.


One observer remarked in a less than positive manner that such Muslim dog lovers seem to be increasing in number.


Judging from the comments, it would appear that many more are in favour of this kind-hearted lady’s efforts. She is, after all, wearing gloves and observing the necessary purification rituals after dealing with her canine “friends”.


It is most certainly hoped that values such as kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit are celebrated and promoted. This is certainly preferable to a culture of spiteful putdowns and cyber-bullying in the name of religion. – April 16, 2026