The Ruling on Donating Forbidden Items
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We are your sons, O Shaykh! We have come from Al-Hafar al-Batin to offer our condolences to you and to ourselves regarding the passing of the noble father, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him).And the question, O Shaykh: A charitable organization receives some aid, and among this aid are clothes that are fit for use, but some of these clothes contain religious violations, such as the shoulder cloak or the French cloak, as they call it, or some garments that have an opening in the front and in the back. Is it permissible, O Shaykh, to deliver these clothes in their current form to those in need, or must they be destroyed?
I say: May Allah greatly reward everyone for the loss of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), and I ask Allah the Exalted to make good in his successor.
As for these clothes, if they can be modified to make them fit for wearing, that is good, and in this case, it is obligatory to modify them to the correct religious standard and then donate them. However, if they cannot be modified, it is not permissible to donate them, because donating them and wearing them is forbidden, and it constitutes assisting in sin and transgression.And Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: [Al-Ma'idah: 2], and in this case, the one who receives these clothes must advise the one who brought them, because he may be ignorant and not know.And he says: My brother! One does not draw near to Allah with this, for one never draws near to Allah by disobeying Him. Now, you must destroy it or take it apart and sew it in a correct manner.
The questioner: They may come, O Shaykh, in sealed bags?The Shaykh: If they come in sealed bags and you do not know who brought them, deal with them as I mentioned: if they can be modified, modify them, and if they cannot be modified, burn them.
I say: May Allah greatly reward everyone for the loss of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), and I ask Allah the Exalted to make good in his successor.
As for these clothes, if they can be modified to make them fit for wearing, that is good, and in this case, it is obligatory to modify them to the correct religious standard and then donate them. However, if they cannot be modified, it is not permissible to donate them, because donating them and wearing them is forbidden, and it constitutes assisting in sin and transgression.And Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
but do not cooperate in sin and aggression
وَلا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِThe questioner: They may come, O Shaykh, in sealed bags?The Shaykh: If they come in sealed bags and you do not know who brought them, deal with them as I mentioned: if they can be modified, modify them, and if they cannot be modified, burn them.
