What are the rulings on desecrating the Qur'an and the beautiful names of Allah, and does its ruling differ between prohibition (hurmah) and disbelief (kufr)? What is the definition of impurity (al-qadhar) and disdain (al-istikhaf) in this context? Is placing papers containing the remembrance of Allah in a bag under a kitchen cabinet considered disbelief? What is the ruling on leaving Qur'ans covered in dust, based on a previous fatwa? Is it necessary to meticulously check the contents of a bag before placing other items in it to ensure it is free from anything that contains the remembrance of Allah? Is it obligatory to wash hands and clean under the fingernails when handling objects? Is it obligatory to clean the screens of electronic devices because they contain verses? Does impurity transfer from a dry garment? Is it permissible to place a bag over the private parts?
The obsessive whispers have reached a great extent within you. All that you mentioned in your question is neither disbelief nor unlawful, and it is not considered a desecration unless you intend desecration. The intention to insult or belittle the Qur'an or the names of Allah is major disbelief, whether in jest or in seriousness. This differs from something being unlawful from a jurisprudential perspective, as the latter is a statement of a jurisprudential ruling, not a theological one. The criterion for what is considered impure is common custom. Something is not deemed impure merely based on doubt. There is no harm in placing papers in a bag, isolated from impurity. You are not required to inspect folded papers to see if they contain the mention of Allah. Impurity does not transfer from a dry object to another dry object. All your concerns mentioned are from the obsessive whispers that you must disregard.
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