Purchasing stolen items

· 27 Rajab 1441 AH1 min readEnglish
Business and DealingsTradePermissible and impermissible items of trade

Question

If someone has done fraud and is selling designer clothing and items by means of fraud, is it permissible to buy any clothes, shoes or accessories from this person Islamically?

Answer

If the items he is selling is stolen, then it is not permissible to purchase from him.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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