What is the ruling on trading study materials that are no longer sold, which contain explanations of university curricula and past exams, given that it is unknown whether the original course instructor permits their circulation? And is it permissible to study only the past exams contained therein?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no objection to benefiting from the external papers students have, so long as the course instructor's prohibition of it is not known, especially since they are no longer sold and the center has closed.
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