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Selling lingerie and bikinis

· 6 Muharram 1440 AH1 min readEnglish
Business and DealingsTradePermissible and impermissible items of trade

Question

My partner and I want to buy a business that sells mainly lingerie and bikinis. Is this type of business permissible?

Answer

Selling these products is not haraam, although it is a shameful business to deal in.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

المختار أن الأصل في الأشياء الإباحة أقول وصرح في التحرير بأن المختار أن الأصل الإباحة عند الجمهور من الحنفية والشافعية اهـ وتبعه تلميذه العلامة قاسم وجرى عليه في الهداية من فصل الحداد وفي الخانية من أوائل الحظر والإباحة (رد المحتار 1/105)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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