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What is the ruling on working in a pharmacy that sells products with Sharia prohibitions, such as black hair dyes, artificial eyelashes, and shaving creams that have pictures of women on them? What is the ruling on selling these products, and who bears responsibility for that? And what about the ruling on dealing with women who frequent the pharmacy? Is the salary earned from this work unlawful?

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There is no objection to working in a pharmacy and selling goods that could be used for impermissible purposes, as it is not known whether they will be used in a forbidden way or not, and the pharmacist is not obliged to investigate the buyer's intention or question them about it.

As for the pictures on goods, it is not forbidden to sell or buy goods that have such pictures, because this is a widespread affliction (عمَّت به البلوى) from which it is difficult to guard against (عسر الاحتراز منه), and these pictures are not the primary object of the contract.

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