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