The right to print books

Question

Question: Some people take royalty for books: “If my book is printed in a run of one thousand, give me the sum of one hundred rupees, and if it is printed in a run of two thousand, two hundred rupees.” Is this transaction valid or not?

Answer

If another person prints the book, it is not permissible to take this money from him.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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