The Sale of Chandeliers Plated with Gold
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Question:
And one may complain only with water. Are gold-plated chandeliers permissible to sell in order to get rid of them?
Answer:
It is not permissible as long as it is forbidden; it is not permissible to sell them. However, the gold in them can be extracted and taken out by means of the goldsmiths' processes. The goldsmiths know how to extract this. It can be extracted, or if it can be disassembled, it is disassembled and the part containing the gold is taken to a refiner who purifies it, taking the gold from it. As for selling it while the gold is still in it, that is forbidden. Yes? Go ahead. It is permissible for everyone, or did he sell it to everyone? Praise be to Allah, there is no harm in it.
And one may complain only with water. Are gold-plated chandeliers permissible to sell in order to get rid of them?
Answer:
It is not permissible as long as it is forbidden; it is not permissible to sell them. However, the gold in them can be extracted and taken out by means of the goldsmiths' processes. The goldsmiths know how to extract this. It can be extracted, or if it can be disassembled, it is disassembled and the part containing the gold is taken to a refiner who purifies it, taking the gold from it. As for selling it while the gold is still in it, that is forbidden. Yes? Go ahead. It is permissible for everyone, or did he sell it to everyone? Praise be to Allah, there is no harm in it.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الآنية — islamhouse.com (53:04)
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