Discussion between the student and the Shaykh regarding an Islamic institute that needs books, and whether the Shaykh can assist them with them, out of fear of their deviation.
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The questioner : My Shaykh, I have a brother who works in industry and is located in a certain country.
The Shaykh : What is he doing?
The questioner : ... the area is among the Islamists; that area needs Qur'ans and Islamic books.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And there is an Islamic institute there.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So when he proposed the matter to me, I thought, Shaykh, we can gather the cost of the books for them; we can gather as much as we can. Is it permissible to raise the answer specifically for this?
The Shaykh : I do not understand; what is the intent of the question?
The questioner : The intent of the question is that these people need Islamic books and Qur'ans.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : They are sold there; approximately five hundred students study there.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : So the brother told me about the matter like this.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : I am afraid that tomorrow Iran will covet them, or something like that from those Shi'ah, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They will bring them books, and they will employ them and hire them.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : He says: For example, books of sound 'aqidah and Islamic books, so we can be the first to give them to them.
The Shaykh : Yes, and even if Iran does not do that, does good need consultation?
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : Good, does good need consultation?
The questioner : No, of course it does not.
The Shaykh : Then what is your question? I do not understand?
The questioner : I mean, if Allah wills, we will send them, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, send them.
The questioner : Okay, can you not do it yourself?
The Shaykh : No, I cannot; I am not a book trader.
The questioner : From your acquaintances, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I do not have any; ask the offices.
The Shaykh : What is he doing?
The questioner : ... the area is among the Islamists; that area needs Qur'ans and Islamic books.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And there is an Islamic institute there.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So when he proposed the matter to me, I thought, Shaykh, we can gather the cost of the books for them; we can gather as much as we can. Is it permissible to raise the answer specifically for this?
The Shaykh : I do not understand; what is the intent of the question?
The questioner : The intent of the question is that these people need Islamic books and Qur'ans.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : They are sold there; approximately five hundred students study there.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : So the brother told me about the matter like this.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : I am afraid that tomorrow Iran will covet them, or something like that from those Shi'ah, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They will bring them books, and they will employ them and hire them.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : He says: For example, books of sound 'aqidah and Islamic books, so we can be the first to give them to them.
The Shaykh : Yes, and even if Iran does not do that, does good need consultation?
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : Good, does good need consultation?
The questioner : No, of course it does not.
The Shaykh : Then what is your question? I do not understand?
The questioner : I mean, if Allah wills, we will send them, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, send them.
The questioner : Okay, can you not do it yourself?
The Shaykh : No, I cannot; I am not a book trader.
The questioner : From your acquaintances, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I do not have any; ask the offices.
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