Is it permissible to delete files containing Quranic verses or to place them in the recycle bin of a device?
There is no religious impediment to naming the "Recycle Bin" on a computer as "Trash" or "Wastebasket," because it does not contain actual refuse, but rather is a designated place to lighten the device of files intended for deletion.
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