The Ruling on Giving the Zakah of a Library as Books to Students of Knowledge
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, a person owns a library and zakah has become obligatory on him. Is it permissible for him to give it out as books to poor students of knowledge? He said: There is no harm in giving out trade goods as zakah, according to the view of the scholars who hold that it is permissible, based on the report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer:
[It is given in] money, which is the correct view. And if he gives them money to buy them with, that is permissible. Giving out [trade goods] is good, if Allah wills.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, a person owns a library and zakah has become obligatory on him. Is it permissible for him to give it out as books to poor students of knowledge? He said: There is no harm in giving out trade goods as zakah, according to the view of the scholars who hold that it is permissible, based on the report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer:
[It is given in] money, which is the correct view. And if he gives them money to buy them with, that is permissible. Giving out [trade goods] is good, if Allah wills.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - جلسة مع الدعاة - ابن باز — archive.org (26:26)
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