Is it permissible to print the Holy Quran in a printing press in Germany, knowing that those in charge of it are non-Muslims, and they will touch the Mus'haf during packaging?
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You are not permitted to print the Mus'haf if you intend to print the text of the Holy Quran, because a non-believer is not allowed to touch the Mus'haf, and because there is no necessity for it, and due to the high number of errors that might result from a lack of specialized review. However, if you intend to print a translation of the Quran into German or another language, there is no objection to that, because the translation of the Quran serves the purpose of its exegesis ().
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