What is the ruling on renting shops to women's workshops?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, what is the ruling on renting shops to women's workshops?
The Shaykh : I see no harm in this, because there is no harm in women's workshops, unless we know that this man is known for sewing for women what is not in keeping with Islamic dress. In that case, you do not give it to him. The equivalent of that is what?
The questioner : Recordings.
The Shaykh : Recordings and barbers, and even men's tailors, because a men's tailor might sew for people what is not permissible, such as isbal (letting a garment hang below the ankles).
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : The important point is that if you know that a person is renting this shop from you to do something forbidden in it, then it is forbidden for you to rent it to him, because when Allah forbids something, He forbids its price.
The questioner : If there is hair cutting, meaning in the same shop, meaning?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In the case of cutting women's hair in what is called the kufiyyah (coiffure), meaning if it is included in the shop, meaning?
The Shaykh : If you know that he rented it for this purpose, do not rent it to him.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : I see no harm in this, because there is no harm in women's workshops, unless we know that this man is known for sewing for women what is not in keeping with Islamic dress. In that case, you do not give it to him. The equivalent of that is what?
The questioner : Recordings.
The Shaykh : Recordings and barbers, and even men's tailors, because a men's tailor might sew for people what is not permissible, such as isbal (letting a garment hang below the ankles).
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : The important point is that if you know that a person is renting this shop from you to do something forbidden in it, then it is forbidden for you to rent it to him, because when Allah forbids something, He forbids its price.
The questioner : If there is hair cutting, meaning in the same shop, meaning?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In the case of cutting women's hair in what is called the kufiyyah (coiffure), meaning if it is included in the shop, meaning?
The Shaykh : If you know that he rented it for this purpose, do not rent it to him.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes.