Some people do decoration in their shop; this thing they did from the decoration is called al-khalu. Is this permissible?
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The questioner : Regarding al-khalu, some people, of course, do decoration, as you know. They work inside the shop. This thing that he arranged and paid for might be called al-khalu. Is this permissible as a price for this thing?
The Shaykh : He takes the price of what he installed. This is not al-khalu; it has no connection to al-khalu. The evidence is that al-khalu today, in the known meaning, does not relate to what you called it for me?
The questioner : Interior decoration.
The Shaykh : Decoration. It does not relate to decoration. Perhaps there is decoration, and perhaps there is no decoration. The rule of false al-khalu does not apply here.
The questioner : But it is possible that this price is higher than the paid decoration, or lower than the paid decoration. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh : My brother, what is its price? He takes it and does not utilize it. It is not called al-khalu by custom.
The Shaykh : He takes the price of what he installed. This is not al-khalu; it has no connection to al-khalu. The evidence is that al-khalu today, in the known meaning, does not relate to what you called it for me?
The questioner : Interior decoration.
The Shaykh : Decoration. It does not relate to decoration. Perhaps there is decoration, and perhaps there is no decoration. The rule of false al-khalu does not apply here.
The questioner : But it is possible that this price is higher than the paid decoration, or lower than the paid decoration. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh : My brother, what is its price? He takes it and does not utilize it. It is not called al-khalu by custom.
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