The ruling on taking a book from the mosque that does not have [waqf for Allah the Exalted] written on it
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Question:
Is it permissible to take books that do not have waqf written on them? And what is your opinion regarding writing “waqf for Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He”?
Answer:
Writing it is a good thing. If it is written on the book that it is waqf, this alerts people that it is waqf and that they should not dispose of it in any way other than what it was endowed for or upon. As for a book placed in the mosque, it is known that it was not placed in the mosque except as an endowment for those who frequent the mosque and sit in it to read. Therefore, it should not be taken out of the mosque. It is attached to the mosque and is an endowment for this mosque.
Is it permissible to take books that do not have waqf written on them? And what is your opinion regarding writing “waqf for Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He”?
Answer:
Writing it is a good thing. If it is written on the book that it is waqf, this alerts people that it is waqf and that they should not dispose of it in any way other than what it was endowed for or upon. As for a book placed in the mosque, it is known that it was not placed in the mosque except as an endowment for those who frequent the mosque and sit in it to read. Therefore, it should not be taken out of the mosque. It is attached to the mosque and is an endowment for this mosque.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2131 - حكم أخذ كتاب من المسجد لم يكتب عليه [وقف لله تعالى] - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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