Fatwa ID: 08671

 

 

Answered by: Mufti Abdoullah Limvoonheek

 

Question:

 

During these festive seasons, I saw many muslim traders selling firecrackers. Is it permissible to sell these things?

 

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

There is no benefit in fireworks, rather it scares the animals and it is a waste of time and money. It will be better for Muslim traders not to deal in fireworks.

 

In the Quran Allah speak about those who squander recklessly (Surah isra Ayah 26): Surely, squanderers are brothers to satans, and the Satan is very ungrateful to his Lord.

 

However if they do such  by selling fireworks, it will not be prohibited rather it is disliked. It will not render the business impermissible.

 

 

 

 

References:

 

Surah Maidah Ayah 2

وَتَعَاوَنُوۡا عَلَى الۡبِرِّ وَالتَّقۡوٰى‌ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوۡا عَلَى الۡاِثۡمِ وَالۡعُدۡوَانِ‌ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ ‌ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ شَدِيۡدُ الۡعِقَابِ

 

Surah Isra Ayah 17

اِنَّ الۡمُبَذِّرِيۡنَ كَانُوۡۤا اِخۡوَانَ الشَّيٰطِيۡنِ‌ ؕ وَكَانَ الشَّيۡطٰنُ لِرَبِّهٖ كَفُوۡرًا

 

 

 

 

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Mufti Abdoullah Limvoonheek

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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