Handling and Respect
269 questions
Is discarding a paper containing the Basmalah—which is part of a Quranic verse—considered the same as discarding the Noble Quran itself, or is it merely a sin? Is remaining silent and not advising people against discarding papers containing the Basmalah in the trash equivalent to discarding them? And how can one absolve themselves of responsibility in this situation?
Is it permissible for a disabled person who finds it difficult to turn and hold the pages of the Mushaf to place a spiral binding instead of the spine of the Mushaf?
Is what I wrote in the poetic text, "Yusuf is innocent of the accusation by the testimony of the women. The wife of Al-Aziz is guilty, even the shirt testified. Who among them initiated, and who was ascetic? Yusuf thought it was over and felt at ease. The women said the wife of Al-Aziz desired, she went astray and lost her mind. She prepared for them a banquet and gave each a knife. As soon as Yusuf came out, they cut their hands, apples," considered audacity towards Allah Almighty and a diminishing of the glorification of the Holy Quran? And what is the legal ruling on that?
Is the questioner burdened by sin for not ensuring the disappearance of the letters on a burnt Quranic paper buried in soil that might contain sheep droppings?
What is the ruling on removing saliva from papers that contain the names of Allah and the like, which some people turn after licking their fingers, and what should I do if this action is repeated?
What is the ruling on drawing a line with a pencil under certain words in the Mushaf to correct mistakes, and is this considered desecration of the Mushaf?
What is the ruling on dissolving an old Mushaf, or something containing verses from the Qur’an, or books, in water?
What is the ruling on placing certain objects on top of religious books or placing some religious books on top of others?
Is carrying the Mus'haf (Quran) on the chest, to feel protected from hallucinations and sleep paralysis, considered an innovation (bid'ah)?
What is the ruling on taking electronic devices that contain the Noble Qur’an audibly into restrooms?
Is listening to the Quran sufficient to avoid abandoning it, or is reading it obligatory?
Is it permissible to make a small satin bag embroidered with thread and satin ribbons to be used as a cover for the Mushaf, and is it permissible to sell it?
Is it permissible to use Quranic verses such as "It neither fattens nor avails against hunger" and "From it We created you, and into it We shall return you" to cite examples, and not for mockery or disrespect?
What is the ruling on placing books upon the Mushaf?
What is the ruling on hanging the name of Allah or His Messenger, or a picture of the Kaaba, on the walls of a house?
Is wiping dust and crumbs off a notebook containing Qur'anic verses and Hadiths, then placing them back on the same spot, considered a desecration of the Qur'an and a major sin? And how can one be sure that they are not doing so out of disrespect? What is the ruling on an obsessive person persisting in an action they suspect of being disrespectful in order to convince themselves that it is not, and is this persistence a sin?
Is it permissible to burn pages from the Noble Qur’an if there is a fear of them being desecrated?
Is a person sinful for leaving a plaque upon which is written the verse: "And whatever of blessings you have, it is from Allah," and two other plaques, on one of which is written the name of Allah "Allah" and on the other "Muhammad," in a room with a bad smell?
What efforts and resources are necessary to preserve ancient and dust-covered copies of the Holy Qur’an found in libraries and homes, and how should one act to protect them from damage?
What is the ruling on writing on a tablet that has residual traces of Quranic verses that were previously written and then erased?
What is the ruling on describing the Noble Quran as absorbing sorrow like a sponge absorbs water?
What is the ruling on intentionally burping while reciting the Quran?
Is it permissible to place school bags containing books with the name of Allah or Quranic verses on the the ground, and how should the Qur’an be placed with the rest of the books in the bag?
What is the ruling on throwing away a paper on which is written the name "Abdullah" or "Umm Abdullah," or "al-Hayat al-Dunya" (this worldly life), or "al-Dar al-Akhirah" (the Hereafter), knowing that these names and words have appeared in the Holy Quran, and is throwing them away considered an act of disbelief (kufr)?