Selling leather products
Question
Can I sell leather products like jackets, belts, shoes, bags and handbags for Muslim men and non Muslim men?
Answer
If the leather is not from pig skin and it is tanned, then it will be permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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