The ruling on cleaning goods before displaying them for sale

The questioner:
He says: What is the nature of the thing? Cleaning the goods before displaying them, is that beneficial? Is this permissible?

The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with cleaning the goods, meaning removing the dust from them and removing the dirt from them. This is permissible because it is part of removing the harm from them and removing the things that would spoil the goods if they remained. Removing these things from them is permissible; this is not deception. Rather, this is cleaning the goods. For example, if there was dust on them and he removed it, or if there was dirt in them and he removed it from them until they became sound, there is no harm in this. Or, for example, if something impure got on the cloth and he washed it in order to remove the impurity from it, this is permissible because it does not harm the goods; rather, it restores them to their original state.

The questioner:
The Shaykh is long-winded.

The Shaykh:
Or if there is dust and dirt on the car and he washes it, taking it to the car wash to wash it in order to display it for sale, all of this is permissible. Because this does not harm the goods; rather, this improves the goods and removes from them the things that would affect them if they remained. Yes.

The questioner:
Rather, all the sciences, even if they were.

The Shaykh:
Sweeping the house. He wanted to sell a house that had filth and waste in it, so he swept it. This is permissible. All these things are improvements, and there is no harm in them.