"Khaled Abou El Fadl, an Egyptian-born law professor and Islamic scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles, tries to live the moderation he teaches: adopting stray dogs, for example, although many Muslims believe that Scripture condemns dogs as unclean." So that can make a Muslim a good Muslim, in Western eyes? Well, Hitler was kind to animals. And I adopt stray alligators but you don't see me bragging, do you? (thanks John)