Ruling on buying and selling used clothing from the west

Question

What is the Islamic ruling on buying and selling used clothing that comes from Western countries, which includes all types of clothing and shoes that come from Western countries? Please note that this has become an organised business and is permitted in many Arab and Muslim countries.

Answer
Praise be to Allah.

With regard to dealing in used clothing that comes from Western countries, the matter is subject to further discussion:

Firstly:

If it is being sold without being sorted or finding out what a consignment contains, it is not permissible to buy it, because that comes under the heading of ambiguity, which is forbidden because of the report narrated by Muslim (1513) from Abu Hurayrah who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) forbade transactions involving ambiguity.

These clothes are usually sold in large, sealed containers or bags, so it is not known what they contain; they may contain items of low or high quality, things that are good and things that are not good. This unknown factor renders the transaction invalid, because one of the conditions of a sale being valid is that it be known what is being sold, either by seeing it oneself or by having it described, and that is not the case here.

Secondly:

If these clothes are sold after it is known what they are, and the buyer is no longer unaware of what they are, then in principle it is permissible to buy them, unless they are haraam, such as clothing that is only worn by the disbelievers, such as the yarmulke (skullcap) worn by the Jews, or clothing on which there are crosses or images that are venerated. See the answers to questions no. 221847, 112052, 10439.

Thirdly:

If clothing from disbelievers is washed, there is nothing wrong with using it, according to scholarly consensus. Rather the difference of opinion is as to whether it is to be regarded as pure or impure before washing. The most correct view is that it is permissible to use that which is not known to be impure, because the basic principle is that things are pure.

However it is better and more appropriate to wash them before wearing them, so as to avoid going against the view of those scholars who said that it is obligatory to do that, and as a health precaution.

See: al-Mughni by Ibn Qudaamah (1/97) and al-Mawsoo‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah (40/105).

Fourthly:

With regard to shoes that are made from animal leather, the matter is subject to further detail, as explained previously in the answer to question no. 143663.

And Allah knows best.

Source: Islam Q & A https://islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/254382

What does Allah really want?

Charleys:
What does Allah really want?

Allah wants purity of Faith, body & soul. A total Submission to His will.

Charleys:
What does Allah really want?

That you worship and listens to none other than Him.

iamgenius:
That you worship and listens to none other than Him.

Note that this is not about indecent dressing. It's about Okirika clothes.

Most Almajiris wear jerseys, so maybe they are committing sin. Because that's not original jerseys.

That's Okirika.

Charleys:
What does Allah really want?

He wants you to worship Him alone in the prescribed manner, He wants you to be grateful to Him, He wants you to enjoy from His Bounty here and in the next life. He doesn't want to punish you with Hellfire once you choose to worship alone without associating partners with Him.

Charleys:


Note that this is not about indecent dressing. It's about Okirika clothes.

Most Almajiris wear jerseys, so maybe they are committing sin. Because that's not original jerseys.

That's Okirika.

Did you read the post at all? Maybe you should again

There is a law for everything in Islam. I'm sure on careful search, one can even find Islamic rulings on drinking water at mealtime.

Everything is a sin, even the are you just breath.

If clothing from disbelievers is washed, there is nothing wrong with using it, according to scholarly consensus. Rather the difference of opinion is as to whether it is to be regarded as pure or impure before washing. The most correct view is that it is

So used clothing from believers is pure?

So how does one go about purifying kafirun cars from the west? Or brand new kafirun tvs from Korea and Japan?

Angel Jubril only gave Prophet Mohammad SAW instructions to all humanity from Allah and strictly warned Prophet Mohammed SAW that nothing most be added or substracted from Allah's Iinstructions

Now we have tonnes of hadit written by Mohammed's neighbors, Son in law, wives , congregation and almost anybody giving different instructions not sanctioned by Allah or sent by Angel Jubril

One of such unlawfull confusion came from Mohammed SAW's son in law.(a syrian) who created his own teaching and formed Shiites who are even contradicting Holy Quran openly


So who the heck is Abu Hurayha to tell me what to wear even when Allah never mentioned it in the Quran, that was how people forming assistant Mohammed SAW and deputy God started written different self centered laws till they barred women from driving in saudi


If you want to become a true muslim, you must endeavour to download english version of Al Quran, and read Allahs Instructions carefully and deeply thats when you would be free from undue manipulation of the so called hadit writters and fake scholars manipulating Allahs words to suit their dark mind.. Allah is merciful


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Must you be a Muslim to comment on a simple topic? This restriction should stop

iamgenius:
That you worship and listens to none other than Him.

Yahweh and Allah are really in a tussle for human souls. They want human worship badly, but unfortunately, Yahweh and Allah are currently languishing in their spiritual cage.

What is islamic ruling on viewing Nairaland?
and also islamic ruling on breathing?

As we all know, Jehovah and Allah who clamour for human worship, are currently held in a spiritual cage for 3 years and they will remain there until the 1000th year.

These people are confused walahi. What now happens to those buying tokunbo cars and Chinese phones that are of inferior quality. Nonsense.

Venddetta:
There is a law for everything in Islam. I'm sure on careful search, one can even find Islamic rulings on drinking water at mealtime.

yea there is, thats y they say Islamic laws covers all aspect of ur life.

salam8528:
yea there is, thats y they say Islamic laws covers all aspect of ur life.

Imagine!
What an overwhelming level of control

Sure

Venddetta:
There is a law for everything in Islam. I'm sure on careful search, one can even find Islamic rulings on drinking water at mealtime.

Jumuah Mubarak

Alhamdulilah for blessing us with this religion (ISLAM) .

JAZAQUMULAHU KHAIRAN FIL DUNIYAH WAL AKHIRA TO U

Y'all should stop pushing this kind of unnecessary stuffs on front page, there are lots pressing issues that need our attention, don't scare people away from Islam, the other day it was dice or ludo matters." Child marriage, extremism " these topics deserve more attention.

Don't scare people away from Islam, this platform should be used to promote Islam, stop all the Haram Haram Haram topics, people will find out themselves when they practice the religion, this is haram that is haram, these scares people away... If the holy prophet (Saw) was this hard and knotty during is time I doubt if the companion would accept the religion. Let's be guided pls.

There are lots of our brothers and sisters leaving us simply because most alfas makes everything looks so difficult which is not. Let's promote isslam and not scare people away...
Eejooor.

thank God for the crusaders. Islam for don finish the world.

thesicilian:

Imagine!
What an overwhelming level of control

its not control its a way of life. As much as u felt yours is the better that's how urs disgust someone else. simply put one mans food is another mans poison.

All these ridiculous things ridicule Islam.

Any idiot can write anything and expect others to follow. Who sent them?