What is the ruling on buying a used book that bears the seal of an endowment (waqf) for Allah the Exalted?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on buying a used book that bears the seal of an endowment, and that it is an endowment for Allah for students of knowledge?
Answer:
It is not permissible as long as it bears the seal of an endowment for Allah for students of knowledge, so it is not permissible. But if you need it and benefit from it, and then you no longer need it, you give it to another student of knowledge.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on buying a used book that bears the seal of an endowment, and that it is an endowment for Allah for students of knowledge?
Answer:
It is not permissible as long as it bears the seal of an endowment for Allah for students of knowledge, so it is not permissible. But if you need it and benefit from it, and then you no longer need it, you give it to another student of knowledge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3138- 4717] ما حكم شراء الكتاب المستعمل الموجود عليه ختم وقف لله تعالى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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