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Is it permissible to sell bottled sea water that people may use in religious rituals?

· 12 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1432 AH1 min readFatwa 19489English

Question

Is it permissible to sell bottled sea water that people may use in religious rituals?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to sell bottled sea water to people that may use it for religious rituals[i].[ii] [iii]The seller of the water does not need to be privy to the intentions of the purchaser[iv].

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

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References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[i] فتاوى محمودية. ج:١٦. ص:١٣٨. ادارة الفاروق

[ii] لا يكره بيع الزنانير من النصراني و القلنسوة من المجوسي...

تبيين الحقاءق. كتاب الكراهية, فصل في البيع

[iii] و الضابط عندهم ان كل ما فيه منفعة تحل شرعا فان بيعه يجوز

الفقه الاسلامي و ادلتة. الفصل الاول: عقد البيع

[iv] و لا بأس بان يؤاجر داراً من الذمي ليسكنها فان شرم فيها الخمر او عبد فيها الصليب... لم يلحق المسلم اثم...لانه لم يؤاجرها لذالك و المعصية فعل المستأجر.

المبسوط للسرخسي. كتاب البيوع: باب الاجارة الفاسدة

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