What Is the Ruling on Purchasing From Companies With Biblical Branding?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Is it permissible to buy from a company that named itself after the fig leaf, referencing Adam and Eve in their branding?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

The usage of symbols or branding whose connotation goes against our beliefs does not cause the products being sold to become impermissible. If the products being sold are permissible, they are permissible to purchase, and the branding does not change that fact.

However, if a company is actively promoting or funding sin, it is encouraged to avoid that company if there is a reasonable alternative available. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.