Is It Permissible for the Author of a Book to Take Royalties from the Publishers?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Is it permissible for the author of a book to take royalties from the publishers?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health.
Royalties are payments made to authors based on the sales of their books. They provide a way for authors to earn income from their work over time. Therefore, it is permissible for authors to earn royalties from publishers. See the detailed fatwa below.
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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
