Renouncing Ownership of Holy Books to Fulfill the Commandment of Writing
Question
I have books at home that I bought once, and when I bought them, I did not intend to do it for the purpose of the commandment of writing a Torah scroll (according to the Rosh [who says that this commandment can be fulfilled by buying books devoted to Torah topics]). Is there any point in renouncing ownership of the books and re-acquiring them?
Answer
Shalom!
A. The point is not in the act of acquisition, but that you should have books to study from. As the Gra wrote, 'The main purpose of writing [a Torah scroll] is to study from it.'
B. It is forbidden to sell off holy books except to marry a woman or to study Torah. And it seems that the same rule applies here: their ownership should not be relinquished.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, section Yoreh Deah, chapter 270. GR”A commentary, subsection 4.