What is the ruling regarding a mother who described papers containing the name of Allah or Qur'anic verses as "trash"?
Your mother erred in describing the papers that contain the name of Allah and the Quran, and she must seek forgiveness. However, she should not be judged as an apostate, due to the possibility that she meant worn-out papers, and apostasy is the embracing of disbelief. One whose action could be interpreted as apostasy or otherwise is not deemed an apostate, because the default is that a Muslim remains Muslim. As for the questioner, we thank him for his eagerness to safeguard and glorify the names of Allah, which is a sign of piety in the hearts. What contains the name of Allah and the Quran must be protected from disrespect and should be disposed of by burning or shredding. However, one is not required to undertake excessive difficulty in tracking down every discarded paper in the streets.
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