Compiling Beneficial Books and Ongoing Charity
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The questioner:
I seek Allah's forgiveness for you. The questioner asks: Does compiling non-religious scientific books count as ongoing charity?
The Shaykh:
If it is beneficial to the Muslims, and the Muslims benefit from it, then it is ongoing charity. Correct. Yes, it is permissible benefit. Yes, Professor.
The questioner:
Do we understand completely?
I seek Allah's forgiveness for you. The questioner asks: Does compiling non-religious scientific books count as ongoing charity?
The Shaykh:
If it is beneficial to the Muslims, and the Muslims benefit from it, then it is ongoing charity. Correct. Yes, it is permissible benefit. Yes, Professor.
The questioner:
Do we understand completely?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-022-التوحيد أهميته وفضله|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:59)
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