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Is the presence of religious books and the Qur’an in a room where there is frequent urination and impurities, and without touching them, considered unlawful (haram)? And does the inability to remove books and magazines from this room due to the mother’s strong opposition reach the point of disbelief (kufr)? And is it obligatory to remove newspaper pages that contain Qur’anic verses or the names of Allah from waste, and what is the ruling on being unable to do so due to prevention by relatives? And is leaving these papers in the waste considered a sin, and does that amount to disbelief (kufr)? And am I sinful or do I disbelieve (akfur) due to my inability to dispose of these books and papers given the family circumstances?

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We ask Allah to guide you and heal your father. It is not permissible to dispose of newspapers that contain the mention of Allah, and your family should be gently reminded of this. There is no need to meticulously search through papers for the name of Allah; it is sufficient to spread awareness. If you are not certain that what contains the name of Allah in your father's room has been defiled by impurity, then disregard that and suffice with general advice to keep anything containing the name of Allah away from places of disrespect. We advise you to persistently supplicate, distract yourself from obsessive thoughts, and consult a trusted psychiatrist.

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