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The ruling on taking books from the deceased's estate with his mother's permission

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of my relatives passed away, leaving behind a small library containing approximately forty books. Forty books, that is correct. It contains approximately forty books, including valuable books. It contains books, he did not say it contains books, yes. He says: So I asked his mother for permission to take some of the books, and she gave me permission. Is there any issue with this, or is the consent of all the heirs required? If these books, or some of them, are endowments (waqf),

The Shaykh:
then you may take from them, because it is an endowment (waqf). However, if they are the property of the deceased, then no, the permission of the heirs is required, because it is inheritance. Yes. I advise you regarding the law of inheritance shares (fara'id) that it is taught in the scientific institutes. It is taught in the scientific institutes and in the College of Sharia. So the students in the institutes or in the colleges strive to understand, learn, and master it. It is an opportunity for them, meaning an opportunity. We provide you with books and teachers and give you time. Seize this opportunity. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1665 -2802] هل يجب استئذان الورثة في أخذ بعض كتب الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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