Disposing of the deceased father's library
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Question:
He says: My father left behind a very large library containing the foundational books. In reality, we do not read from it; we are occupied with our children and our work, and we do not enter it. We only kept it for the sake of adornment. Honorable Shaykh, what do you advise us to do?
Answer:
If it was an endowment (waqf), meaning if its owner endowed it, then you should consult the Shari'ah court and ask them about it. However, if its owner did not endow it, it is part of the estate. If you wish, you may sell it and divide its price among yourselves. If you wish to keep it so that people may read from it, you will have reward for that. This is up to you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: My father left behind a very large library containing the foundational books. In reality, we do not read from it; we are occupied with our children and our work, and we do not enter it. We only kept it for the sake of adornment. Honorable Shaykh, what do you advise us to do?
Answer:
If it was an endowment (waqf), meaning if its owner endowed it, then you should consult the Shari'ah court and ask them about it. However, if its owner did not endow it, it is part of the estate. If you wish, you may sell it and divide its price among yourselves. If you wish to keep it so that people may read from it, you will have reward for that. This is up to you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (080) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-02-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:33)
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