Can Dress Materials Be Sold Online Without Exact Measurements?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Is it permissible to sell dress materials online when exact measurements of cloth or lace are not provided, but the customer can reasonably estimate based on images and general expectations?

Answer

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

If the measurements of dress materials are easily discernible via the picture offered by the seller or based on market standards and customs, it is permissible to sell such items without explaining the exact measurements. [Maydani, al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab]

That said, it is best if you add such measurements, as it is more conducive to a mutually pleasing transaction. [Ibid.]

Allah Most High says,

“O believers! Do not devour one another’s wealth illegally, but rather trade by mutual consent. And do not kill (each other or) yourselves. Surely Allah is ever Merciful to you.” [Quran; 4:29]

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.