The Ruling on Renting Out Shops to Sell Embroidered Abayas
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on renting out shops that sell embroidered abayas or abayas that are contrary to the Shari'ah? Is it permissible for me to rent these shops to the owners of this activity?
The Shaykh:
No, do not rent to one who sells forbidden items in your shop, for you would be cooperating with him. These embroidered abayas are an evil (munkar). The abaya is not taken for adornment; it is taken for covering. It is taken for covering, and it is not permissible to embroider it. Yes, and the second point.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe. He says: Embroidered abayas and abayas that are contrary to the Shari'ah.
The Shaykh:
Contrary to the Shari'ah—we do not know what he intends. But as for the embroidered ones, it is not permissible to sell them because they are not for covering; they are for adornment. In the case of abayas, they cover the adornment that is in the clothes. The woman would have clothes on her that have adornment and embroidery, and she would wear a plain abaya with nothing in it in order to hide them. So how do we embroider the abayas? What is the benefit of the abaya then? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on renting out shops that sell embroidered abayas or abayas that are contrary to the Shari'ah? Is it permissible for me to rent these shops to the owners of this activity?
The Shaykh:
No, do not rent to one who sells forbidden items in your shop, for you would be cooperating with him. These embroidered abayas are an evil (munkar). The abaya is not taken for adornment; it is taken for covering. It is taken for covering, and it is not permissible to embroider it. Yes, and the second point.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe. He says: Embroidered abayas and abayas that are contrary to the Shari'ah.
The Shaykh:
Contrary to the Shari'ah—we do not know what he intends. But as for the embroidered ones, it is not permissible to sell them because they are not for covering; they are for adornment. In the case of abayas, they cover the adornment that is in the clothes. The woman would have clothes on her that have adornment and embroidery, and she would wear a plain abaya with nothing in it in order to hide them. So how do we embroider the abayas? What is the benefit of the abaya then? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 53 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/صوت المعازف/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:56)
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