The ruling on the claim of dire necessity when selling products that have images of nearly naked women on them
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some medical products and others have images of women who are immodestly dressed, with bare chests and legs, and the like. And if one rebukes the seller for displaying them for sale, he cites the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-An'am 6:119] Is his citation of this valid?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not a dire necessity. It is not a dire necessity that you sell them. Selling other items that do not have images or anything on them is not prohibited. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And is it permissible to sell such products?
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you. It is better for him to avoid them and sell something that does not have images on it. There is no doubt that this is more exculpatory for his conscience. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some medical products and others have images of women who are immodestly dressed, with bare chests and legs, and the like. And if one rebukes the seller for displaying them for sale, he cites the saying of Allah the Exalted:
excepting that to which you are compelled
إِلَّا مَا اضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهِThe Shaykh:
No, this is not a dire necessity. It is not a dire necessity that you sell them. Selling other items that do not have images or anything on them is not prohibited. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And is it permissible to sell such products?
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you. It is better for him to avoid them and sell something that does not have images on it. There is no doubt that this is more exculpatory for his conscience. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2426 -2802] حكم دعوى الضرورة عند بيع المنتجات التي عليها صور نساء شبه عاريات - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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