The Ruling on Distributing Unknown Tapes and Booklets

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh. This is Salim, and he says: There are tapes being sold, and with them is a booklet called "The Lawful Ruqyah." Does this have a basis in the Shari'ah?

Answer:
You must have the tapes and the booklet brought in and inspected to see what is in them. The questioner can send the tape and the booklet for a fatwa so they can examine and look into what is in them. Yes. And we, may Allah bless you, in this occasion, we advise and warn that it is not permissible to distribute papers or tapes unless they are issued by a trusted source, a trusted source from a known scholar or from a trusted body such as the Ifta' authority or the judiciary. As for if it is unknown and his words are taken and distributed to people, this may be someone with a bad creed, or he may be ignorant, so it is not permissible to distribute things without knowing who they are from. Yes. May Allah bless you, and may He benefit you with your knowledge, your effort, and your time. We now move on to the brothers in the party.