What is the ruling if our neighbor asks for a recording tape and I do not know what she will do with it?
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The questioner : Shaykh, if you permit, our neighbor once asked for an empty tape. Should I ask her what she will do with it, or should I just give it to her?
The Shaykh : The ruling varies from one neighbor to another; it depends on what is most likely in your opinion. If it is most likely in your opinion that the tape will be used for something that does not involve sin, do not ask. If it is most likely in your opinion that the opposite is the case, ask. If you have no opinion on the matter, the precaution is to ask.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is the path regarding this matter.
The Shaykh : The ruling varies from one neighbor to another; it depends on what is most likely in your opinion. If it is most likely in your opinion that the tape will be used for something that does not involve sin, do not ask. If it is most likely in your opinion that the opposite is the case, ask. If you have no opinion on the matter, the precaution is to ask.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is the path regarding this matter.
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