Develops a software program for a shop which sells revealing clothes

2-2-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

Assalamu Alaikum
I work in a software company. If the company orders me to make or repair software for non-islamic activity i just refuse (La hawla wala quwwata illaa billah).
but now i am developing software for a shop which sells ladies saaree (an indian dress) , extravagant wedding dresses , unready suite etc. whereas i don't know that the majority customers of this shop wear this dresses with Hijab or Not. At first i thought there is no problem working with this shop but now i am confused. do you think this shop's business is ok and can i develop software for my company to serve this shop?
Jazakumullah

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

 

It is permissible to make the clothes that a woman may wear at home and outside in front of Mahram men and non-Mahram men and to participate in your work in the company that you mentioned in the question. You are not sinful if women wear these clothes in an improper way in a manner that they do not cover their ‘Awrah, because these clothes are not especially made for this purpose and it is not possible for you to know women who will use them in a permissible way and those who will use them in an impermissible way. Therefore, it is not correct to say that it is forbidden to work in this company or in the factory where these goods are produced.

As regards working in (making) extravagant wedding dresses, there is nothing which prohibits that for this reason (extravagance).

Allaah Knows best.