What do we do if we see books of misguidance being sold at the book fair?

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Question:
Peace be upon you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: Books containing bid'ah (religious innovations), misguidance, and shirk (associating partners with Allah) are being sold at the International Book Fair. What is our obligation regarding this?

Answer:
We answered this last night and said: You must record every instance of munkar (what is wrong) or defective books you see, and submit this to the authorities so that they take the necessary action, if Allah wills. Yes, this is part of cooperating in righteousness and piety, and part of forbidding evil. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart

مَنْ رَأَى مِنْكُمْ مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ

Sahih Muslim 49a

And you, praise be to Allah, can forbid evil with your tongues by recording observations and submitting them to the authorities. Yes, and speaking with the authorities about this. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [626- 4717] ماذا نفعل إذا رأينا كتب الضلال تباع في معرض الكتاب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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