The Role of Islamic Recordings

Q: You are aware of the important role that Islamic recordings play at this time in guiding people. The people of evil have tarnished their reputation, claiming that they are materialistic, and so on. I ask you, may Allah reward you, to clarify the matter for the people, so that the truth is not confused for those who lack insight?

A: There is no doubt that the eagerness to record beneficial articles, sermons, and useful hadiths is all beneficial for the Muslim community. Whoever does this for the benefit of the Muslim community is rewarded, and he should be patient and seek reward from Allah in doing so. Even if people say what they say about it, following the example of the Messengers (peace be upon them) and the righteous ones before them...
There is no harm in selling tapes containing such content, provided that one seeks out light prices that do not burden people, so that he can use the proceeds to assist in his mission and benefit people through his work, due to the spreading of knowledge and the generalization of benefit therein.
I advise acquiring good tapes, and I advise buying them and benefiting from them, if they are sound; because not every tape is sound, and not everyone who speaks has speech that is beneficial and worthy of being recorded.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the student of knowledge to choose from the tapes those that come from scholars known for knowledge and verification, so that he may benefit from them and have his family, brothers, and colleagues listen to them. He must also beware of recording what harms him and does not benefit him.