Is it permissible to put a wallet containing personal papers bearing the name "Muhammad" in the back pocket of trousers?
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Every paper that contains something revered by Islamic law, such as the Qur’an, , the names of Allah, and the names of the prophets, must be protected from disrespect, out of veneration for the sacred symbols of Allah. The names of the prophets, if used for others, do not possess the exact same sanctity, but it is disliked to treat them disrespectfully. Similarly, it is disliked to treat disrespectfully anything that contains the names of scholars, the pious predecessors (Salaf Sālih), or religious sciences. Therefore, one should avoid placing such a name in the back pocket as much as possible.
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