What is the ruling on the work of a fashion designer?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: Is the work of a fashion designer forbidden, given that he is the only one who can do it, or that he refrains from drawing the designs and only works on executing them? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Whoever engages in something forbidden, it is forbidden for him, because it falls under the category of cooperating in sin and transgression. So, if a tailor sews forbidden clothing for women, he is sinful and shares in the sin with those who wear these clothes. In fact, his sin may be greater, because without him, these clothes would not have been worn. Accordingly, it is obligatory for tailors, if a man asks them to sew a garment that hangs below the ankles, to refrain from doing so. It is not permissible for a tailor to sew a garment for a person that hangs below the ankles, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3573Sahih (Darussalam). Likewise, if a tailor is asked to sew a garment for a woman that is forbidden for her to wear because it is tight, short, or thin, it is not permissible for him to cut or sew it, because that falls under the category of cooperating in sin and transgression. And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:2].
The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on marriage with the intention of divorce? And if that is permissible, what is the difference between it and temporary marriage (mut'ah)?
The Shaykh : Where is the questioner? Is the questioner present?
The questioner : He is definitely present.
The Shaykh : He is not present.
The questioner : A man says: He intended to perform Hajj as a mutamatti' from the miqat, but he arrived on the Day of Tarwiyah late. He did not know and assumed that there was no time left for him to perform 'Umrah and complete the tamattu'.
The Shaykh : Is the first questioner present? Is the first questioner present? You? Here.
The student: The person with the first question is present; this is the person with the first question.
The Shaykh : Marriage with the intention of divorce, is it you? Why did you not say "I am present"?
The student: I said "present."
The Shaykh : Whoever engages in something forbidden, it is forbidden for him, because it falls under the category of cooperating in sin and transgression. So, if a tailor sews forbidden clothing for women, he is sinful and shares in the sin with those who wear these clothes. In fact, his sin may be greater, because without him, these clothes would not have been worn. Accordingly, it is obligatory for tailors, if a man asks them to sew a garment that hangs below the ankles, to refrain from doing so. It is not permissible for a tailor to sew a garment for a person that hangs below the ankles, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But whatever is lower than the ankle is in the Fire
ما أسفل من الكعبين ففي النارAnd cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وتعاونوا على البر والتقوى ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوانThe questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on marriage with the intention of divorce? And if that is permissible, what is the difference between it and temporary marriage (mut'ah)?
The Shaykh : Where is the questioner? Is the questioner present?
The questioner : He is definitely present.
The Shaykh : He is not present.
The questioner : A man says: He intended to perform Hajj as a mutamatti' from the miqat, but he arrived on the Day of Tarwiyah late. He did not know and assumed that there was no time left for him to perform 'Umrah and complete the tamattu'.
The Shaykh : Is the first questioner present? Is the first questioner present? You? Here.
The student: The person with the first question is present; this is the person with the first question.
The Shaykh : Marriage with the intention of divorce, is it you? Why did you not say "I am present"?
The student: I said "present."