FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Patung permainan kanak-kanak
May a Muslim salesperson sell children's toy figures, including dog-shaped toys, to non-Muslim buyers?
Short answer
Selling children's toy figures is permitted. Such figures are allowed when they are not meant to be glorified, are not excessive and contain no prohibited element.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Selling children's toy figures is permitted. Such figures are allowed when they are not meant to be glorified, are not excessive and contain no prohibited element. The ruling gives examples such as toy brides, cats and other animals, and refers to the hadith of Aisyah playing with dolls in the presence of the Prophet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Patung permainan kanak-kanak”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/patung-permainan-kanak-kanak/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/selling-children-toy-figures-permissible/