Question
In my home I have several cartons of very old records which belonged to my grandparents. The records are in good saleable condition, and are considered collector items. A good sum of money can be obtained for these records. I believe music is haraam. So my questions are: Is it permissible to sell these records to collectors? Would the income be halaal? If the money is not halaal, could it be used to pay riba fees, charges, tax, etc.?
Answer
It is not permissible to sell the records regardless of them being collector items and regardless of their value. The income derived by selling the haraam records will not be halaal. If you have already sold the records, then the only avenue for using the haraam money is to give it away to the poor. It may not be used in this case to offset riba fees, charges, tax, etc. It is also not permissible to sell the records with even the intention of giving the money to the poor. The records must be destroyed.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 20 No 08
- PDF page
- 2
Appears under THEY MUST BE BRANDED.