Is it permissible to select certain fatwas from books of fatwas, photocopy them, and distribute them among Muslims?

Question:
Your honorable companion sent a message asking: Is it possible for me to select some of the questions found in certain books of fatwas issued by scholarly bodies, such as the Department of Research and Ifta, the Da'wah Foundation, or others, and then photocopy and distribute them to further guide the Muslims?

Answer:
If they are not degraded or disrespected, there is no harm. However, what is done with fatwas now—photocopying them and then degrading and disrespecting them—is not permissible. This is permissible on the condition that they are selected, and that they are not thrown into garbage dumps or filth, or discarded in the markets. Another important point is that they should not be placed in mosques, as some people do by bringing piles of papers and dumping them in the mosques. This is not proper; this is not spreading knowledge. They should be given to those in need. If you see a person in need, or an organization in need, or a department in need, distribute them to them. But dumping them in mosques and leaving is not a prescribed action.
The Salaf did not do this. They respected knowledge and preserved it, and did not degrade it in this way. This also opens the door for the fabricators; it opens the door for them to bring their fabrications on paper and dump them in the mosques. Who will stop them? They will say, "These are disasters, these are fatwas." If you do this, the innovators will do the same thing. So do not open the door to this matter. Whoever wants to spread knowledge should follow the established methods.