َQ:

Assalamualaikum. I hope you are fine by the grace of Allah. I’ve a question and I’m in a great delimma about what should I do. I’m studying in Fashion Designing since my dream is to making dress. Specially I love Western collections. Not the vulgar types. Like wedding collection and all. I know if someone wear them in public that will be haram for her. So what about me? Will it be sinful for making those dress? I don’t want to spend my time on something that will be sinful for me. But all I know is making dress? Do you have any suggestions about this? I hope InshaAllah I’ll get my answer.

A:

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu waRahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

If you are making dresses that are not considered vulgar – including wedding collections- there is nothing wrong with it; it is like making any other things, which may be used in a right way or wrong way. 

A person can choose to use a pen to write a good article or communicate the truth, while another may decide to write an obscene novel or poem using the same pen. 

The responsibility lies on the user and not on the one who makes or sells the pen. You can apply this to all types of media or objects that can be used for good or bad.

So, ask yourself the question: Is this a dress that can be used for a good purpose or not? If it can be, you may choose to pursue the career; otherwise, you should leave it and go for something else. 

Islam teaches us that when Allah prohibits something, He has already created something halal as a substitute for us to choose.

Almighty Allah knows best.