The Ruling on Money Earned from a Barbershop
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Question:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh, and make your knowledge beneficial. This questioner says: He wants to open a barbershop. Is this profit lawful or forbidden?
Answer:
If the shaving is done in the prescribed manner, the profit from it is lawful. However, if it is forbidden shaving, such as shaving the beard, then its compensation is forbidden. It is not permissible to take compensation for shaving that is forbidden and contrary to the Shari'ah. Yes.
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh, and make your knowledge beneficial. This questioner says: He wants to open a barbershop. Is this profit lawful or forbidden?
Answer:
If the shaving is done in the prescribed manner, the profit from it is lawful. However, if it is forbidden shaving, such as shaving the beard, then its compensation is forbidden. It is not permissible to take compensation for shaving that is forbidden and contrary to the Shari'ah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2951] حكم المال المكتسب من محل الحلاقة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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