Importing and selling clothing bearing the flags of disbeliever nations
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I own a ready-made clothing store, and from time to time new models and fashions appear, some of which bear the flags of disbeliever nations. Is it permissible for me to import and sell such clothing that bears the flags of disbeliever nations?
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you. Nowadays, the majority of clothing is of no benefit; it is clothing for people who do not observe modesty, and for disbelievers. I hold that it is not permissible to allow the import of this clothing that does not cover women, and which bears, in addition to the harm, the symbols or images of disbelievers. It is not permissible, a fortiori. Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce must prohibit the import of this clothing and require Muslims to import modest clothing. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And this is seen as following the desire of the importers. If the importers had asked the merchants, factories, or textile producers abroad to make what they requested, they would have made what was requested, because they want money; they want the money. But this negligence is on the part of the importers, and they are partners in the sin, or the entire sin is upon them. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I own a ready-made clothing store, and from time to time new models and fashions appear, some of which bear the flags of disbeliever nations. Is it permissible for me to import and sell such clothing that bears the flags of disbeliever nations?
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you. Nowadays, the majority of clothing is of no benefit; it is clothing for people who do not observe modesty, and for disbelievers. I hold that it is not permissible to allow the import of this clothing that does not cover women, and which bears, in addition to the harm, the symbols or images of disbelievers. It is not permissible, a fortiori. Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce must prohibit the import of this clothing and require Muslims to import modest clothing. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And this is seen as following the desire of the importers. If the importers had asked the merchants, factories, or textile producers abroad to make what they requested, they would have made what was requested, because they want money; they want the money. But this negligence is on the part of the importers, and they are partners in the sin, or the entire sin is upon them. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب ما جاء أن بعض هذه الأمة يعبد الأوثان — islamhouse.com (51:08)
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