Is it permissible to use mannequins in order to display clothing in a store?

Published as Using mannequins

· 18 Safar 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Is it permissible to use mannequins in order to display clothing in a store?

2. Is it permissible to use mannequins to display clothing in order to take pictures of the clothing for advertising purposes.

NB: mannequins are available in different variants, male, female, with face, headles, with or without the lower torso. Could Mufti Saheb please advise the ruling with regards to each option.

Answer

They must be headless.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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