Is it obligatory to respect the word "Alla" written in English, considering it a name of God that warrants preservation or burning if found desecrated, even though the known name is "Allah"?
Everything in which the name of Allah or anything else deemed sacred by Shariah is written must be respected, and it is not permissible to desecrate it, even if it is not in Arabic. Changing the word "Allah" to "Alla" does not affect it being the name of Allah. To know how to deal with papers on which something that must be respected is written, please refer to Fatwa no. 143053. It is noted that the questioner is afflicted with waswasah (obsessive whispering), and he must disregard it and not give in to it.
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