What is the ruling on selling oil that has been recited over and papers written with saffron?

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on selling oil that has been recited over and papers written with saffron?

The Shaykh:
If he makes this his profession and turns it into merchandise, that is not permissible. However, if he takes a moderate fee for it, there is nothing wrong with that.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He also says: If I do not know the reciter who recited over this oil, and I do not know his trustworthiness, is it permissible for me to buy this oil and use it?

The Shaykh:
By Allah, this is a problem. It may not have been recited over at all. It may be saffron that has not been recited over, or nothing of the sort. Or it may be papers with writing on them, and you do not know who wrote them. No, unless you know who the writer is and who the reciter is.