Zakir Naik – Is It Halaal to Stitch Clothes Exposing the Cleavage and Shoulders

The question posed by a sister on the

YouTube, if I sew such clothes which expose

the upper part of the chest, cleavage and

shoulder don't show, so is it halal earning

or haram?

I believe the question posed is that, talking

about a tailor, stitching clothes for a lady

where the upper part of the chest is

seen and the cleavage and the shoulder is

seen, so is it halal to stitch such

clothes?

First you should realize what is the purpose

of these clothes.

You know, normally when you stitch undergarments, but

natural, it's possible to show the cleavage and

it's perfectly fine because the clothes won't under,

under the other clothes.

But if there are other clothes, where you

know that a lady is wearing clothes only

amongst the ladies and if some part of

the body is exposed, then it's not haram.

But wearing such clothes otherwise, outside, it is

not permitted.

So depending upon the clothes, that if you

know that you are stitching clothes for ladies,

or going to wear an abaya on top

of that, then it's perfectly fine.

But if you know that you are stitching

designer clothes and people wear these clothes, not

wearing clothes, not wearing a coat over it,

or wearing an abaya over it, and if

you are aware of it, stitching such clothes

is not permitted.

Because Allah says in the Quran, in Surah

Maida, chapter number 5, verse number 2, that

help one another in righteousness and taqwa.

Do not help one another in sin and

rancour.

So if you are making clothes which you

are aware that ladies will be wearing for

parties and exposing the body and would be

involved in things which are haram, then it

is not correct to stitch such clothes.

But if you know these clothes are worn

at home, it's not worn, the ladies are

not going to wear it in front of

the naam ehram.

There are some Muslim countries where, you know,

people wear abaya.

So if you know that it is not

going to involve any haram action, then there

is no problem.

But if you are aware that this will

be worn by ladies who normally go for

parties outside and they don't wear the hijab,

and you are specially catering to them, then

it is not permitted for you to help

them in doing haram activity.

You should not stitch such clothes.

So depending upon how it's going to be

used, and you as a tailor know better,

your customers, so based on that, you have

to decide whether what you are doing is

haram or halal.

Hope that answers the question.