Is wearing fur haram?

[moniquekhan]

salaams.

i hope wearing fur is haram!

i used to [wear] fur garments in the past before i converted to islam. but i dont wear fur anymore.

here is a very graphic video of animals being killed for fur. i think eating meat is one thing, but this is just plain animal torture:

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monique
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*** Edit: The link is very violent. I think one of the scholars can answer this question without looking at it.

[suhayl]

Salaams

I found a few related articles on http://www.sunnipath.com

Permissibility to use leather sofa/couch
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

Is it permissible to buy a leather sofa even though you don’t know what animal the skin has been derived from?

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

The basic ruling with regards to leather is that, with the exception of pig-skin, the skin of all other animals is considered to be pure (tahir) when it goes through the process of tanning, even if the animal is unlawful to consume (such as a lion), or the animal was not slaughtered according to the rules of Shariah. Pig, however, is considered to be completely filthy; hence its skin remains impure (najis) even after tanning.

Imam al-Quduri (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“Any skin which has been tanned has become clean, hence prayer is valid on it, and wudu from it - except the skin of a pig and human (m: human skin due to its honour).” (al-Lubab fi sharh al-Kitab, 1/47)

Therefore, it will be permitted for one to wear jackets, coats, shoes, use sofas and keep a wallet made from the skin of all animals except a pig. It will not be permitted to wear shoes or clothing from pigskin, and prayer in such items would be invalid.

Thus, it will be permitted for you to purchase leather sofas, as long as you avoid leather made from pigskin.

And Allah knows best

Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Darul Iftaa, Leicester, UK
http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Q...a00004090.aspx

I suggest you don't take a ruling from this. However you can ask this question on www.daruliftaa.org or www.sunnipth.com, if you do not get an answer from this board.

Jazakallah Khair

Wasalaams

[faqir]

daruliftaa don't take questions at the moment

I'd use www.sunnipath.com regarding this issue

[Zain121]

salaams.

i hope wearing fur is haram! ...

here is a very graphic video of animals being killed for fur. i think eating meat is one thing, but this is just plain animal torture:

As Salaamu Alaykum,

I would just like to clarify with sister moniquekhan whether the question is regarding the permissibility of "fur" products itself, or whether the matter is related to animal rights and the manner in which the fur is obtained.

Jazakallah.

Wasalaam