The Ruling on Selling the Books of the People of Innovation
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Some young people say it is permissible to sell the books of the people of innovation, on the grounds that they contain both good and evil.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible.
The questioner:
They say it is permissible to sell the books of the people of innovation.
The Shaykh:
Selling?
The questioner:
Selling the books of the people of innovation.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to promote the books of the people of innovation; rather, it is obligatory to destroy them and prevent them from entering the lands of the Muslims, so that they do not mislead the people, and so that the ignorant do not buy them and think they are the truth. A ruling is issued to destroy them and prevent them. Yes.
The presenter:
And this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Therefore, there is now, praise be to Allah, supervision over the books that arrive, and permission is granted only for books that are safe and beneficial. Yes, something may occur in the exhibitions, and this is contrary to the regulations. This is an action contrary to the regulations. The Muslims do not approve of promoting the books of innovation. Yes.
This questioner says: Some young people say it is permissible to sell the books of the people of innovation, on the grounds that they contain both good and evil.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible.
The questioner:
They say it is permissible to sell the books of the people of innovation.
The Shaykh:
Selling?
The questioner:
Selling the books of the people of innovation.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to promote the books of the people of innovation; rather, it is obligatory to destroy them and prevent them from entering the lands of the Muslims, so that they do not mislead the people, and so that the ignorant do not buy them and think they are the truth. A ruling is issued to destroy them and prevent them. Yes.
The presenter:
And this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Therefore, there is now, praise be to Allah, supervision over the books that arrive, and permission is granted only for books that are safe and beneficial. Yes, something may occur in the exhibitions, and this is contrary to the regulations. This is an action contrary to the regulations. The Muslims do not approve of promoting the books of innovation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب من أمارات الساعة — youtube.com (45:29)
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