Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt
Question:
When I was not Muslim, I bought a guitar. Now I do not want to keep it or use it. One of my non-Muslim friends asked if he could buy it from me. I want to know if it is permissible to sell the guitar to him, or donate the guitar without taking money? I do not want to keep the money if I sell, instead give it away as ṣadaqah (charity).
Answer:
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute.
It is allowed for you, in the described scenario, to sell the guitar to your non-muslim friend thereafter donate the amount to charity. – (See: Rad-Al-Muḥtār, Vol 6, Page 391, Dār Al-Fikr[1])
Only Allāh knows best.
[1] مَعْزِيًّا لِلنَّهْرِ قَالَ فِيهِ مِنْ بَابِ الْبُغَاةِ وَعُلِمَ مِنْ هَذَا أَنَّهُ لَا يُكْرَهُ بَيْعُ مَا لَمْ تَقُمْ الْمَعْصِيَةُ بِهِ كَبَيْعِ الْجَارِيَةِ الْمُغَنِّيَةِ وَالْكَبْشِ النَّطُوحِ وَالْحَمَامَةِ الطَّيَّارَةِ وَالْعَصِيرِ وَالْخَشَبِ مِمَّنْ يُتَّخَذَ مِنْهُ الْمَعَازِفُ – كتاب الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين رد المحتار ج٦/ ص٣٩١ دار الفكر
