The ruling on purchasing from grocery stores that sell prohibited items
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on purchasing from grocery stores that sell cigarettes or women’s magazines?
Answer:
Purchasing permissible items is not a problem, but it must be accompanied by disapproval, by disavowing the prohibited items. As for purchasing something permissible from them, that is not a problem, provided one does not remain silent about the act. The most correct view is that if they refuse to stop, one should report the matter to the people of hisbah (market inspectors) so that they may address the situation. Otherwise, this is a form of approval for them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on purchasing from grocery stores that sell cigarettes or women’s magazines?
Answer:
Purchasing permissible items is not a problem, but it must be accompanied by disapproval, by disavowing the prohibited items. As for purchasing something permissible from them, that is not a problem, provided one does not remain silent about the act. The most correct view is that if they refuse to stop, one should report the matter to the people of hisbah (market inspectors) so that they may address the situation. Otherwise, this is a form of approval for them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/69 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (10:50)
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