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Topic: Cutting a Cake or a Ribbon to Inaugurate a Store    (No-15952)

Q What is the Shariah ruling on inaugurating a store by cutting a cake or a ribbon?

a Cutting a cake or ribbon to inaugurate a store or any other establishment has no basis in Islam. It is a practice adopted from non-Muslim cultures. Muslims should adhere to their own customs and traditions.

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دلائل:

سنن أبي داؤد: (کتاب اللباس، باب في لبس الشہرۃ، رقم الحدیث: 4031، ط: دار ابن حزم)
عن ابن عمر رضي اللّٰہ عنہما قال: قال رسول اللّٰہ صلی اللّٰہ علیہ وسلم: من تشبہ بقوم فہو منہم۔

Allah the Almighty knows best.
Darul ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi.

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