If I Benefited from Unpaid Books, Must I Repay the Author or Give Charity?—Shaykh Faraz Rabbani


Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Question

If I benefited from unpaid books, must I repay the author or give charity?

Answer

In this video answer, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani addresses the ethical and legal responsibilities of benefiting from books without payment.

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars globally for ten years, beginning in Damascus and continuing in Amman, Jordan. Notable mentors include Shaykh Adib al-Kallas and Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi. After completing his studies, Shaykh Faraz returned to Canada in 2007 and established SeekersGuidance, dedicated to spreading reliable, relevant, and inspiring Islamic knowledge online and on the ground.