Is it permissible to trade in ancient artifacts, such as pottery, statues, and coins with designs on them, and the like?
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The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, our teacher Abu 'Abd al-Rahman?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah keep you well, my teacher?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : And your health, and everything else?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : By Allah, I am well, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : But sometimes, you know, people get busy!
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : So, glory be to Allah, He restores them and they do not know, or they know but do not know what they feel, you know!
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, but the people of knowledge and virtue cannot be forgotten, you know.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you well, my dear teacher, regarding the question: Is it permissible to trade in ancient artifacts, such as pottery, statues, and coins with designs on them, and the like?
The Shaykh : No, anything whose acquisition and making is forbidden, its buying and selling is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And that is all.
The questioner : Just that, meaning this is general, my teacher?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is general, because the text in the Qur'an is general:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2].
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And this generality is among the virtues of Islam.
The questioner : Yes, yes, perhaps one of them comes and says, "My brother, is it permissible to trade in old saddles? Is it permissible in coins with designs on them, for example?"
The Shaykh : This is a repetition.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And there is no benefit in repetition!
The questioner : In this general case, there is no benefit in repetition in this general situation?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Yes, that is it, for this reason?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, our teacher Abu 'Abd al-Rahman?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah keep you well, my teacher?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : And your health, and everything else?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : By Allah, I am well, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : But sometimes, you know, people get busy!
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : So, glory be to Allah, He restores them and they do not know, or they know but do not know what they feel, you know!
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, but the people of knowledge and virtue cannot be forgotten, you know.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you well, my dear teacher, regarding the question: Is it permissible to trade in ancient artifacts, such as pottery, statues, and coins with designs on them, and the like?
The Shaykh : No, anything whose acquisition and making is forbidden, its buying and selling is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And that is all.
The questioner : Just that, meaning this is general, my teacher?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is general, because the text in the Qur'an is general:
but do not cooperate in sin and aggression
وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِThe questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And this generality is among the virtues of Islam.
The questioner : Yes, yes, perhaps one of them comes and says, "My brother, is it permissible to trade in old saddles? Is it permissible in coins with designs on them, for example?"
The Shaykh : This is a repetition.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : And there is no benefit in repetition!
The questioner : In this general case, there is no benefit in repetition in this general situation?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Yes, that is it, for this reason?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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