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What is the ruling on placing newspapers that contain Quranic verses and Prophetic hadiths in kitchen cabinets under utensils, what should children do about this, and is it permissible to throw away something written in Hebrew into the trash?

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Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is not permissible to throw papers and envelopes containing the name of Allah, or verses and hadiths, into the trash, as this constitutes a desecration of them. They must be preserved and buried in a respectful place, or burned, out of reverence for Allah's sacred injunctions and rituals.

Papers and objects on which the names of Allah or texts of revelation are written, even if not in Arabic, must be respected. If any such items are found, they must be burned, buried, or placed in a respectful location. It is not permissible to place them under belongings, pots, or dishes.

The children must honor their mother and gently advise her, so as not to condone her wrongdoing. They must strive to convince her of the truth. They can utilize the pots and dishes found in this place. It is permissible for them to devise a plan to remove these papers and destroy or burn them, under the pretext of cleaning the place or other such pretexts.

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