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Posting recipes from a recipe book on WhatsApp without the permission of the author

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: Is it permissible to post on whatsapp recipes from a book without the permission of the author. The lady is very angry as people are posting her recipes. Her books are expensive and not all can afford to buy it.

Bismillaah

A: It is permissible. She does not need to get angry. She should be happy that more people are benefiting. Hence, her thawaab will increase.

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.