Is it permissible for a laundromat to wash wedding gowns and formal suits?
Published as Laundromat washing wedding gowns and formal suits
Question
Is it permissible for a laundromat to wash wedding gowns and formal suits?
Answer
Since these types of clothing are not sha'aa'ir (symbols) of kufr of any religion, it is permissible to wash them for a fee.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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