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Is it permissible to sell halal products to a customer who is known to be smuggling part of them to another country without paying customs duties, given that it is not possible to refuse the sale?

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You are not at fault for selling permissible goods in a lawful and legitimate manner. The responsibility for the buyer's evasion of customs duties lies solely with him, for a person is only accountable for his own actions and is not questioned about the actions of others, as Allah Almighty says: "And whoever earns sin, he earns it only against himself" (An-Nisa: 111). A Muslim is required to advise, enjoin good, and forbid evil to the best of his ability.

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