Handling and Respect
269 questions
What is the ruling on placing Qur'ans in cabinets at the back of the mosque?
Is it permissible to print phrases such as "Masha'Allah" (Allah has willed it) and "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah) on chocolates that will be eaten, given that this might be considered a desecration of the word of Allah?
What are the conditions that must be met by someone who wishes to recite the Holy Quran for the purpose of learning while having gum in their mouth? And what are the conditions and etiquettes that must be met by women in particular when reciting the Quran for the purpose of learning? Is it permissible for her to recite the Quran while her head is uncovered?
Is it permissible to write a dedication on a copy of the Qur'an for one's wife?
What is the religious ruling on kissing the Holy Quran after finishing its recitation?
What is the ruling on distributing da'wah pamphlets that contain Qur'anic verses to non-Muslims, knowing that they may be thrown in the trash, and is it permissible to give them these pamphlets when they are not in a state of ritual purity?
What is the ruling on wearing shirts with the name of Allah (God) written on them, and is it permissible to enter the restroom with them, taking into consideration the possibility of them being disrespected or discarded?
Is it permissible to put musk or perfume on the Mushaf or its pages to give them a pleasant smell?
Would a man whose house was set on fire, and in it were copies of the Qur’an, be sinful if he took his important papers and belongings out of the house, and left the copies of the Qur’an to burn so that those who burned his house would be accused of disbelief? And would this action of his be considered an act of burning the Qur’an?
Is a person rewarded for writing the Quran on the computer, and which is better: writing it or reading it?
How is the Qur’an forsaken, and what are the types of such forsaking?
What is the ruling on wearing gold (necklace) on which Ayatul Kursi or the name of Allah or a miniature of the Kaaba is inscribed?
Is it permissible to spray water that has had Qur'anic verses recited over it (Ruqyah water) in the toilet (lavatory) if it contains magic?
Which is Islamically better: to close the Mus'haf, or to leave it open to continue reciting from where one left off?
Is a Muslim considered to have abandoned the Quran if he does not complete its recitation within forty days due to being preoccupied with memorizing it, reviewing it, and contemplating its meanings, and which is more preferable: completing the recitation or contemplating its meanings?
What is the wisdom behind preferring to place a peacock feather in the Mus'haf after finishing recitation?
Is it permissible to place a paper with Allah’s name written on it upon a pillow that became impure then dried?
Is it permissible to place the Mushaf under the pillow to protect the sleeper from Satan or nightmares?
Is it permissible to put a wallet containing personal papers bearing the name "Muhammad" in the back pocket of trousers?
Is it permissible to enter the lavatory while possessing a CD containing the Holy Quran in text, audio, and exegesis? And is the CD to be treated with the same respect as a Mus'haf?
Does failure to remove filth from the Mushaf, when one is able to remove it, constitute apostasy (riddah) as mentioned by Shaykh ‘Illish Al-Maliki, or is condemnation by the heart sufficient in this case, based on the hadith: "Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he is unable to do so, then with his tongue; if he is unable to do so, then with his heart—and that is the weakest of faith"?
If there is more than one copy of the Qur’an in the house, is it obligatory to read from all of them, or is it sufficient to read from only one?
What is your preferred ruling on the issue of placing the Mushaf on the ground?
Is it considered an act of disbelief (kufr) to leave papers bearing the name of Allah on the ground, knowing that they will be thrown in the trash? What is the ruling on dealing with papers on which the name of the university, "Salman bin Abdulaziz," is printed, and they are left on the ground? And what should I do if I find a bag belonging to girls thrown on a dusty floor?