Is it within Abu Layla's rights, which others are not permitted to trade in, regarding the tapes he records?
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The questioner : As for the second question, Shaykh, regarding the tapes, our brother Abu Ahmad records them. Do you know the effort that is exerted? So, is this a right of his such that it is permissible for people to come and take fromAbu Layla : these originals and transcribe them into books, meaning they print them and publish them and benefit from them without referring to him?
The Shaykh : This is up to him. If he has adopted this as a means to support his livelihood, and it is certainly a lawful means, then no one is permitted to do any of what I mentioned without his permission, just as with authorship, completely.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. So, it is necessary to put on the tapes that the copyright is reserved forAbu Layla .
The Shaykh : But you know now that this matter does not settle down. However, a person says the word of truth and moves on. For example, I have three volumes for different people, fatwas of Al-Albani, and they transcribed them from the tapes. I say I see no objection to transcribing the tapes in which I speak on one occasion or another, and printing and distributing them, with two conditions. One of them is achievable and relates to others, and the other is difficult to achieve, at least now, and relates to me. It does not relate to others. If a man who has been given a share of wealth, righteousness, and piety sees that these tapes, or these answers, or these fatwas contain good for the Muslim community and wants to spread this good for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, meaning he does not want to trade in these tapes, this is the first condition. The second condition is that it is necessary for him to show me what he has transcribed from my tapes for two reasons. One returns to me because when I speak a word, I might speak a word in the Syrian dialect, for example, and more importantly than that, I might cite a verse and I might err in its recitation, because first, I am not a memorizer of the Qur'an, and second, I have reached an age of extreme old age, so it is possible that I err in reciting the verse, and then the hadith comes. So, it is necessary to review what was transcribed, first for the sake of my speech, and second for the sake of the one who transcribed this spoken speech into a manuscript. This in reality requires dedication from me, and this is something for which I find no way. Therefore, the process of transcription remains theoretical rather than practical.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, like Abu Ahmad, his work is directed. I know that it is purely for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, as he says. Some people, and I am one of them, do not shy away from the truth. Frankly, I love Abu Ahmad and I love that he benefits, and I know what he is upon.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : So, I advised him, our Shaykh, meaning people need to benefit from these tapes. Why don't you benefit? He is very hesitant and says, "Shaykh, I started it for the sake of Allah," as if it is difficult for him to benefit from it. Is there any blame?
The Shaykh : There is no blame.
The questioner : It means changing the intention. It is fixed, our Shaykh, just like the author.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : It means whether he sold it or did not sell it, the intention is for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. This is between him and his Lord.
The Shaykh : The original should be that his primary intention is Allah.
The questioner : Yes, so now, our Shaykh, they are transcribing these tapes, and you know this talk is in the hundreds of thousands of copies. So we say to him, why, my brother, don't you work with it? He feels extreme hesitation.
The Shaykh : He is more entitled to it. He was more entitled to it and its people. And peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : This is up to him. If he has adopted this as a means to support his livelihood, and it is certainly a lawful means, then no one is permitted to do any of what I mentioned without his permission, just as with authorship, completely.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. So, it is necessary to put on the tapes that the copyright is reserved forAbu Layla .
The Shaykh : But you know now that this matter does not settle down. However, a person says the word of truth and moves on. For example, I have three volumes for different people, fatwas of Al-Albani, and they transcribed them from the tapes. I say I see no objection to transcribing the tapes in which I speak on one occasion or another, and printing and distributing them, with two conditions. One of them is achievable and relates to others, and the other is difficult to achieve, at least now, and relates to me. It does not relate to others. If a man who has been given a share of wealth, righteousness, and piety sees that these tapes, or these answers, or these fatwas contain good for the Muslim community and wants to spread this good for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, meaning he does not want to trade in these tapes, this is the first condition. The second condition is that it is necessary for him to show me what he has transcribed from my tapes for two reasons. One returns to me because when I speak a word, I might speak a word in the Syrian dialect, for example, and more importantly than that, I might cite a verse and I might err in its recitation, because first, I am not a memorizer of the Qur'an, and second, I have reached an age of extreme old age, so it is possible that I err in reciting the verse, and then the hadith comes. So, it is necessary to review what was transcribed, first for the sake of my speech, and second for the sake of the one who transcribed this spoken speech into a manuscript. This in reality requires dedication from me, and this is something for which I find no way. Therefore, the process of transcription remains theoretical rather than practical.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, like Abu Ahmad, his work is directed. I know that it is purely for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, as he says. Some people, and I am one of them, do not shy away from the truth. Frankly, I love Abu Ahmad and I love that he benefits, and I know what he is upon.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : So, I advised him, our Shaykh, meaning people need to benefit from these tapes. Why don't you benefit? He is very hesitant and says, "Shaykh, I started it for the sake of Allah," as if it is difficult for him to benefit from it. Is there any blame?
The Shaykh : There is no blame.
The questioner : It means changing the intention. It is fixed, our Shaykh, just like the author.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : It means whether he sold it or did not sell it, the intention is for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. This is between him and his Lord.
The Shaykh : The original should be that his primary intention is Allah.
The questioner : Yes, so now, our Shaykh, they are transcribing these tapes, and you know this talk is in the hundreds of thousands of copies. So we say to him, why, my brother, don't you work with it? He feels extreme hesitation.
The Shaykh : He is more entitled to it. He was more entitled to it and its people. And peace be upon you.
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