What is the ruling on downloading free religious applications—such as Riyad as-Salihin and Tafsir Ibn Kathir—onto a phone, if the developers are not responsible for any loss of profits from selling physical books, and is this considered a sin?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no objection to benefiting from free applications and the books they contain, as long as this is with the permission of their owners, and it has not been established that they publish books without the permission of their owners.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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