What is the ruling on the spread of illustrated stories in small booklets whose authenticity we do not know?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : May your eminence, I am one of your lovers in Allah.
The Shaykh : May Allah love you, the One in whom you loved us.
The questioner : Knowing that I am from the Ahl al-Sunnah of Iran.
The Shaykh : Ahl al-Sunnah of what?
The questioner : Ahl al-Sunnah of Iran, from the Sunni Muslims of Iran, and a student at the Islamic University. We came yesterday with a brother who is a university student, and we want you to listen to us about some news and conditions of the Ahl al-Sunnah, and we want you to give us a chance to speak with you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I told him, pray 'Asr with us today, if Allah wills, and we will sit together.
The questioner : If Allah wills, may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : We find now in the markets, O Shaykh, some small booklets containing stories, and these are published in the bookstores. So I do not find, O Shaykh, whether these stories are authentic, and if they are not authentic, what is their ruling?
The Shaykh : Unfortunately, the people of the printing presses have now made, or some of them have made, the printing of these books a trade. Therefore, you find them striving to market the book and correct the sector, and so on, and they bring whatever comes to mind. The reason for this is that the supervision of books that are published in the markets or that are printed is weak, either weak in knowledge or negligent in work and responsibility. However, if a person sees something that contradicts the religion and morals, he must report it, either to us or to others who will convey the matter to the government.
And this is the last question.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : May your eminence, I am one of your lovers in Allah.
The Shaykh : May Allah love you, the One in whom you loved us.
The questioner : Knowing that I am from the Ahl al-Sunnah of Iran.
The Shaykh : Ahl al-Sunnah of what?
The questioner : Ahl al-Sunnah of Iran, from the Sunni Muslims of Iran, and a student at the Islamic University. We came yesterday with a brother who is a university student, and we want you to listen to us about some news and conditions of the Ahl al-Sunnah, and we want you to give us a chance to speak with you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I told him, pray 'Asr with us today, if Allah wills, and we will sit together.
The questioner : If Allah wills, may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : We find now in the markets, O Shaykh, some small booklets containing stories, and these are published in the bookstores. So I do not find, O Shaykh, whether these stories are authentic, and if they are not authentic, what is their ruling?
The Shaykh : Unfortunately, the people of the printing presses have now made, or some of them have made, the printing of these books a trade. Therefore, you find them striving to market the book and correct the sector, and so on, and they bring whatever comes to mind. The reason for this is that the supervision of books that are published in the markets or that are printed is weak, either weak in knowledge or negligent in work and responsibility. However, if a person sees something that contradicts the religion and morals, he must report it, either to us or to others who will convey the matter to the government.
And this is the last question.