What is the ruling on trading in manuscripts that contain misguidance, such as the misguidance of the Sufis?
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The questioner : A man trades in manuscripts.
The Shaykh : A man?
The questioner : He trades in manuscripts; he bought a manuscript, he bought a manuscript, but it became clear to him after buying it, of course, that this manuscript contains, for example, a Sufi book or a handwritten manuscript.
The Shaykh : It contains misguidance, meaning.
The questioner : Or a manuscript on the science of kashf (unveiling) or the occult, or something similar.
The Shaykh : It contains misguidance.
The questioner : Yes, what is the ruling in Islam regarding his selling of it?
The Shaykh : Of course, it is not permissible.
The questioner : Is it not permissible for him to sell it?
The Shaykh : Ah, and no.
The questioner : If the buyer pays a high price for it.
The Shaykh : And if the buyer pays a high price for it, if the buyer is a Muslim, he should account for this price with Allah, and not harm the Muslims by spreading misguidance among them.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: What is it?
The questioner : He sells it, for example, to Islamic centers that distinguish ... .
The Shaykh : He is the first to distinguish.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He is the first to distinguish.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, now it means he has become a distinguisher, whereas ... you are not speaking on the assumption that he does not know; now you are speaking on the assumption that he knows and that he distinguishes.
The questioner : ... the common people ... to academic centers, at most they study the ... methodology to some extent, the methodology is correct ... and consequently they can benefit from it in refuting them.
The Shaykh : This is possible, but is the opposite not possible? I mean, do you mean, for example, if an investor came and paid this person involved in buying the book a high price, he would not sell it?
The questioner : ... No.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : ... Saudis.
The Shaykh : Yes, if it is specified as you imagine, it is permissible, the 'illah (operative cause) that we mentioned and based the prohibition on has been removed.
The questioner : Well, what is the response then, that they cite, for example, these reports which are authentic, what is the response to them?
The Shaykh : First, we must note the difference between Aisha, who corrects one of the Companions in a certain hadith, and these people who correct the masses of the nation's narrators and those who are defective in preserving and transmitting the Sunnah to the nation. Perhaps the difference is clear and does not need explanation? I mean, Aisha corrects one person, whereas those who adopted this principle correct the nation, so they are not equal, is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : This is first. Second: Aisha corrects based on what she heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), whereas these innovators correct the masses of the nation, as we mentioned earlier, not based on reports they heard and authenticated, but based on a philosophy they adopted that has no basis in the Book of Allah or in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So there is a great difference between these people and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her).
The Shaykh : A man?
The questioner : He trades in manuscripts; he bought a manuscript, he bought a manuscript, but it became clear to him after buying it, of course, that this manuscript contains, for example, a Sufi book or a handwritten manuscript.
The Shaykh : It contains misguidance, meaning.
The questioner : Or a manuscript on the science of kashf (unveiling) or the occult, or something similar.
The Shaykh : It contains misguidance.
The questioner : Yes, what is the ruling in Islam regarding his selling of it?
The Shaykh : Of course, it is not permissible.
The questioner : Is it not permissible for him to sell it?
The Shaykh : Ah, and no.
The questioner : If the buyer pays a high price for it.
The Shaykh : And if the buyer pays a high price for it, if the buyer is a Muslim, he should account for this price with Allah, and not harm the Muslims by spreading misguidance among them.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: What is it?
The questioner : He sells it, for example, to Islamic centers that distinguish ... .
The Shaykh : He is the first to distinguish.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He is the first to distinguish.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, now it means he has become a distinguisher, whereas ... you are not speaking on the assumption that he does not know; now you are speaking on the assumption that he knows and that he distinguishes.
The questioner : ... the common people ... to academic centers, at most they study the ... methodology to some extent, the methodology is correct ... and consequently they can benefit from it in refuting them.
The Shaykh : This is possible, but is the opposite not possible? I mean, do you mean, for example, if an investor came and paid this person involved in buying the book a high price, he would not sell it?
The questioner : ... No.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : ... Saudis.
The Shaykh : Yes, if it is specified as you imagine, it is permissible, the 'illah (operative cause) that we mentioned and based the prohibition on has been removed.
The questioner : Well, what is the response then, that they cite, for example, these reports which are authentic, what is the response to them?
The Shaykh : First, we must note the difference between Aisha, who corrects one of the Companions in a certain hadith, and these people who correct the masses of the nation's narrators and those who are defective in preserving and transmitting the Sunnah to the nation. Perhaps the difference is clear and does not need explanation? I mean, Aisha corrects one person, whereas those who adopted this principle correct the nation, so they are not equal, is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : This is first. Second: Aisha corrects based on what she heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), whereas these innovators correct the masses of the nation, as we mentioned earlier, not based on reports they heard and authenticated, but based on a philosophy they adopted that has no basis in the Book of Allah or in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So there is a great difference between these people and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her).
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