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What is the ruling on leaving textbooks, which may likely include Islamic education books, in cartons and baskets in an abandoned house known to be infested with rats, especially given the suspicion that they contain papers with revered names, and it is difficult to go through them to verify? And does the name "Nour al-Din" take the ruling of revered names?

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This strictness may stem from blameworthy waswasah (whispering of Satan/obsessive thoughts). Therefore, we advise the questioner to disregard thinking about the matter as long as she is not certain that the belongings contain something she owns or Islamic books. She can consult with her family to give the books to someone who can benefit from them. Otherwise, they should bury or burn them, just as Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) did with the other mushafs. Ibn Battal permitted burning books that contain the name of Allah to protect them from being trodden upon.

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