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Selling Articles: Is It Ethical to Use Web and Book Sources?

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: Can I write articles and sell it by taking it from the web and books?

Bismillaah

A: If it is articles pertaining to deen then it is important that you show this to some experienced elderly aalim, and if it is pertaining to something of the dunya then it is permissible provided the content is also permissible.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.