A man gave me a sum of money to buy books; is it permissible for me to give it in charity to the poor, or must I use it to buy books?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner: Yesterday, praise be to Allah, I sent someone to bring me books from Saudi Arabia, so Allah willed that he told me: the books are expensive in Saudi Arabia, so he gave me five dinars as assistance.
The Shaykh: What did he do for you?
The questioner: He gave me five dinars as assistance; should I give it to the poor, or should I buy books with it?
The Shaykh: Did he give it to you?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Specifically?
The questioner: For the books.
The Shaykh: It is yours, as long as he gave it to you and did not give it to you to give to a poor person, it is yours.
The questioner: So I cannot, for example, give it away as charity for his sake?
The Shaykh: My brother, you can do whatever you wish, but it is yours.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner: Yesterday, praise be to Allah, I sent someone to bring me books from Saudi Arabia, so Allah willed that he told me: the books are expensive in Saudi Arabia, so he gave me five dinars as assistance.
The Shaykh: What did he do for you?
The questioner: He gave me five dinars as assistance; should I give it to the poor, or should I buy books with it?
The Shaykh: Did he give it to you?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Specifically?
The questioner: For the books.
The Shaykh: It is yours, as long as he gave it to you and did not give it to you to give to a poor person, it is yours.
The questioner: So I cannot, for example, give it away as charity for his sake?
The Shaykh: My brother, you can do whatever you wish, but it is yours.
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