The sale of distributed books marked as waqf (endowment)
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some organizations distribute books. Are they considered an endowment? And if it is written on them…
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Some organizations distribute books. Are they considered an endowment? And if it is written on them that it is an endowment, is it permissible to sell them?
The Shaykh:
If it is written on them that it is an endowment, it is not permissible to sell them. That is the end of it; it is an endowment. But if they are distributed as a donation, not as an endowment, there is nothing wrong with it. That is, if someone gave you books, he gave them to you, it is permissible for you to sell them. But if it is written on them that it is an endowment, it is not permissible for you to sell them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some organizations distribute books. Are they considered an endowment? And if it is written on them…
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Some organizations distribute books. Are they considered an endowment? And if it is written on them that it is an endowment, is it permissible to sell them?
The Shaykh:
If it is written on them that it is an endowment, it is not permissible to sell them. That is the end of it; it is an endowment. But if they are distributed as a donation, not as an endowment, there is nothing wrong with it. That is, if someone gave you books, he gave them to you, it is permissible for you to sell them. But if it is written on them that it is an endowment, it is not permissible for you to sell them. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 065-الوصية - 13-2-24 هـ — archive.org (1:15:42)
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