What is the ruling on acquiring and using used clothes imported from Western countries, knowing their good quality and low price, and the possibility of washing and ironing them before use?
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Scholars have differed regarding the ruling on the clothing of disbelievers, between purity and impurity or a detailed explanation. However, they have agreed on the permissibility of using them after washing them, as the impurity is removed and their use becomes permissible without any disagreement.
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