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Ruling on selling cell phone with cameras

Question: 85000

Is it permissible to sell cell phones which include cameras?.

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.

The cameras which come with cell phones may be used for
permissible purposes, or they may be used for haraam purposes. In such
cases, the principles are as follows: 

1-There is nothing wrong with
selling it to someone whom it is known or thought most likely that he will
use it for permissible purposes.

2-It is not permissible to sell
it to someone who it is known or thought most likely that he will use it for
haraam purposes.

3-If it is not known, then one
must decide based on what usually happens. If most people in the country use
it for permissble purposes, then it is permissible to sell it, otherwise it
is not.

This applies to selling the phone itself, and also to selling
televisions, video equipment, makeup, women’s clothes, and other things that
may be used for good or evil purposes. 

See also question no.
39744
and 82551

And Allaah knows best.

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