The Ruling on Sewing Short and Revealing Women's Clothing
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on women’s clothing shops, knowing that they sew short and revealing clothes and other such garments, the worst of what is imagined?
Answer:
It is not permissible to assist sinners in their sin or to cooperate with them in sewing short clothes for women and long clothes for men. It is astonishing that long clothes are for men and short clothes are for women, whereas the obligation is the opposite: that long clothes be for women and short clothes be for men. This is what is obligatory. As for the opposite, it is defiance of Allah and His Messenger, and this work is not permissible. If you want to open a sewing shop, restrict it to permissible, Sharia-compliant sewing, for there is plenty in the lawful to make one independent of the forbidden[At-Talaq 65:2-3].
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on women’s clothing shops, knowing that they sew short and revealing clothes and other such garments, the worst of what is imagined?
Answer:
It is not permissible to assist sinners in their sin or to cooperate with them in sewing short clothes for women and long clothes for men. It is astonishing that long clothes are for men and short clothes are for women, whereas the obligation is the opposite: that long clothes be for women and short clothes be for men. This is what is obligatory. As for the opposite, it is defiance of Allah and His Messenger, and this work is not permissible. If you want to open a sewing shop, restrict it to permissible, Sharia-compliant sewing, for there is plenty in the lawful to make one independent of the forbidden
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-062-رسالة إلى المرأة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (31:06)
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