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Is it permissible to hire out a wedding hall to non-Muslims?

Published as Renting out a wedding hall to non-Muslims

· 7 Jumada I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to hire out a wedding hall to non-Muslims?

Answer

On account of the wrongs that are associated with such functions, it should not be hired out to them.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَ تَعَاوَنُوۡا عَلَی الۡبِرِّ وَ التَّقۡوٰی ۪ وَ لَا تَعَاوَنُوۡا عَلَی الۡاِثۡمِ وَ الۡعُدۡوَانِ (المائدة: ٢)

فَلَنۡ اَکُوۡنَ ظَهِیۡرًا لِّلۡمُجۡرِمِیۡنَ (القصص: 17)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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