What is the ruling on discarding papers that contain the name of Allah, whether inadvertently or out of laziness, but without intending to belittle it? Is this considered an act of disbelief (kufr)? What are the views of other schools of thought on issues related to discarding or desecrating the name of Allah? And what is the ruling on cats inadvertently stepping on a copy of the Qur'an?

Papers containing the mention of Allah must be respected, and it is forbidden to throw them in trash cans or dirty places, due to the disrespect involved. A Muslim must preserve them until he buries them in a respectful place or burns them. Throwing papers that contain Quranic verses or Prophetic hadiths into the trash is considered an act of disbelief (kufr) by some jurists, but merely dropping a Mushaf (copy of the Quran) without intending disrespect is not considered disbelief, even though it is a heinous act. However, throwing it in a filthy place is undoubtedly an act of disbelief. Other schools of thought clarify that the matter revolves around contempt; whatever indicates contempt is disbelief, and what is merely probable is not judged as disbelief. Jurists also agree on the obligation to venerate the Mushaf by keeping it away from things that might defile it or indicate a lack of respect.