Is it a sin for one who sells non-modest clothing, such as abayas and the like?

The questioner : Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. No, Shaykh, is it permissible to sell niqabs, burqas, French abayas, and transparent shawls?

The Shaykh : Anything that leads to a woman’s display of her adornment and the loss of her modesty is not good. May Allah reward you with good. Whoever engages in selling and buying it has assisted in sin and transgression.

The questioner : Well, if he works in it.

The Shaykh : If there is display of adornment, there is no harm in it, but we absolutely prohibit the niqab. Yes.

The questioner : Well, if it is being done.

The Shaykh : The niqab has been expanded by women, and they have adopted what is not called a niqab, but rather a revealing of half the face.

The questioner : Well, Shaykh, if he is ignorant of the ruling.

The Shaykh : If he is ignorant of the ruling, praise be to Allah, he is excused.

The questioner : Meaning,

The Shaykh : He slits the eyes and… and the burqa.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And this abaya is also cut at the sleeves and left as a Najdi abaya, because the Najdi abaya is the closest to what the women of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to wear.

The presenter : Yes, may Allah reward you.

The Shaykh : Leave those who turn away from what their fathers were upon, and what was closer to the Salaf of the community, for abayas attributed to disbeliever states.

The presenter : May Allah do you good, yes, please proceed. May Allah reward you with good. Thank you, O