Is it permissible to benefit from audio summaries of books on YouTube, given the doubt about how the summarizer obtained them (whether by purchasing or downloading them from the internet)?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no harm in listening to summaries, for the basic principle is safety and freedom from liability, and what is unknown does not entail a ruling.
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