Disposing of the books of the people of innovation and misguidance found in the workplace library

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I am a government employee, and there is a library at our workplace. It contains books by the people of innovation and misguidance. When we reported them, they were not removed. What is the solution regarding these books, given that they do not touch upon creed? Is there sin in destroying them? May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh:
If these books are within the reach of the ignorant and everyone, this is not permissible. However, if they are within the reach of students of knowledge and researchers who refer to them when needed and know what is in them, there is no harm. Books fall into two categories: books that are correct and have no objections raised against them; there is no harm in these being in the hands of students of knowledge and beginners, and they can be displayed for those who benefit from them. As for books that contain errors and deviations, these are what they call books of restricted access; they are placed in a special location to be referred to only by specialists. Yes.

The questioner:
You mean destroying them, excuse me.

The Shaykh:
I mean the one who possesses this, changes it with it, if he possesses Islam and no error results from it. As for the one who does not possess it, but clarifies and advises, if he cannot do so, he advises with Islam. So these books are not suitable, and they should be kept away from the reach of people so that they are not deceived by them. The office manager or the person in charge should be advised to remove them, at least keeping them away from the reach of general readers, placing them in a special location.