The Ruling on Opening Clinics Dedicated to Reading
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Question:
What is your opinion on opening clinics dedicated to reading?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. This opens the door to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and opens the door to fraud for fraudsters. This was not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations); they did not open buildings or shops for reading. This was not the practice of the Salaf. Expanding in this matter causes harm, allows corruption to enter, and allows those who are not skilled to enter, because people are driven by greed and want to attract people to them, even by doing forbidden things. Who can people trust?
Nor can it be said, "This is a righteous man," because a person may be led astray, may Allah protect us, even if he is righteous. So opening this door is not permissible. It is permissible to open...
What is your opinion on opening clinics dedicated to reading?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. This opens the door to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and opens the door to fraud for fraudsters. This was not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations); they did not open buildings or shops for reading. This was not the practice of the Salaf. Expanding in this matter causes harm, allows corruption to enter, and allows those who are not skilled to enter, because people are driven by greed and want to attract people to them, even by doing forbidden things. Who can people trust?
Nor can it be said, "This is a righteous man," because a person may be led astray, may Allah protect us, even if he is righteous. So opening this door is not permissible. It is permissible to open...
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