Is it true that everything one does not need must be given to others and is forbidden to sell?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is like other things where the obligation arises incidentally. Is it not obligatory for me to give the surplus bedding to someone who needs it to ward off the cold, and the surplus food to the hungry, while it is still permissible to sell it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and likewise regarding the second point, we say: if you need it, the mushaf, and selling it would prevent you from benefiting from it, then selling it is forbidden for you. This is an incidental prohibition due to an incidental cause.
The Shaykh : This is like other things where the obligation arises incidentally. Is it not obligatory for me to give the surplus bedding to someone who needs it to ward off the cold, and the surplus food to the hungry, while it is still permissible to sell it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and likewise regarding the second point, we say: if you need it, the mushaf, and selling it would prevent you from benefiting from it, then selling it is forbidden for you. This is an incidental prohibition due to an incidental cause.