Q: Is it permissile in Islam to wear or use expensive clothes, electronic items or to decorate one’s house? Will be sinful or not?
A: It is permissible, provided that one is not doing it for show, extravagance, one is not depriving any person of his rights, and it does not amount to imitating the kuffaar. In regard to decorations, some aspects are considered as extravagance in their very nature and thus the Hadith has discouraged this e.g. draping the walls, etc. Hence, one should refrain from these types of decorations and adornments.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)