Selling PDF/Electronic Copies Of Kitaabs
Question
We have been receiving requests for pdf versions / electronic copies of our kitabs. Is it permissible to sell these at a price?
Answer
Yes, it is permissible to sell pdf versions / electronic copies of your Kitaabs.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(رد المحتار٠٢ ٤/٥)
(درر الحكام في شرح مجلة الأحكام ١/١٠٠)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/selling-pdf-electronic-copies-of-kitaabs/12504/
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