Religious books are expensive, from Ibn Kathir’s tafsir to the two Sahihs, so how can the youth gain knowledge of their religion?
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The questioner : He says: Religious books are expensive, from Ibn Kathir’s tafsir to the two Sahihs, so how can the youth gain knowledge of their religion?
The Shaykh : The issue of them being expensive is actually a relative matter; it varies depending on the country and the person’s circumstances. However, they are available, praise be to Allah, in bookstores.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So a diligent young man can go to any bookstore and find what he is looking for.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If there is no bookstore in his country, then if he is able to buy them, let him buy them. Otherwise, it is permissible for him to be given from zakah to buy these books that he needs for his religion.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : The issue of them being expensive is actually a relative matter; it varies depending on the country and the person’s circumstances. However, they are available, praise be to Allah, in bookstores.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So a diligent young man can go to any bookstore and find what he is looking for.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If there is no bookstore in his country, then if he is able to buy them, let him buy them. Otherwise, it is permissible for him to be given from zakah to buy these books that he needs for his religion.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.