Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is one permitted to sell second-hand clothing?

Published as Selling second-hand clothing

· 18 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is one permitted to sell second-hand clothing?

Answer

There is no problem with selling second-hand clothing if it is made known to the buyer that the clothing being sold is second-hand. If the buyer happily purchases the second-hand clothing, then the transaction will be in order.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وهُوَ مُبَادَلَةُ الْمَالِ بِالْمَالِ بِالتَّرَاضِي وَهَذَا فِي الشَّرْعِ، وَفِي اللُّغَةِ هُوَ مُطْلَقُ الْمُبَادَلَةِ مِنْ غَيْرِ تَقْيِيدٍ بِالتَّرَاضِي، وَكَوْنُهُ مُقَيَّدًا بِهِ ثَبَتَ شَرْعًا لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {إِلا أَنْ تَكُونَ تِجَارَةً عَنْ تَرَاضٍ} [النساء: 29]

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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