What is the ruling on paying money to smugglers of Islamic books and tapes that are prohibited in some countries?
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You must deal with the authorities wisely and gently to obtain useful materials. If you are prevented, it is permissible to pay a fee to someone who can smuggle them to you, and there is no sin upon you in that, God willing, because it is a hiring for a permissible benefit.
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