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Disposing of what has 'Makkah' written on it
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu Shaykh. I read that the name 'Makkah' should be respected. In Makkah (being a resident; not on ‘Umrah for some days), it is on everything or almost everything, like the shopping bags, shopping receipts, etc. What should I do with the disposable shopping bags that have the name 'Makkah' on them? Can.. More
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Turning pages of Quran with finger wet with saliva
If a person is turning Quran pages using their finger wetted with saliva from his mouth. Is that bad?
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Writing name of Allah on pillow case
Assalaamu alaykum. Is it okay to create a pillow case that has Allaah's name on it. Is there a difference if it is written in English or Arabic? Thank you.
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Using Allaah's Name as wallpaper on phone screen
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. What is the ruling on having Quranic verses in Arabic as a wallpaper on one's phone screen? And what about wallpapers that have Name of Allaah, The Exalted, or Prophet Muhammad's, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,name? What about those with interpretations of the meaning of the verses? May Allaah.. More
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Printing texts inspired by Quranic verses on T-shirts
Assalaamu alaykum. I have a website that sells Islamic T-shirts inspired by the Quran (but not containing Quran texts). It is a "print-on-demand" model, which means that I pay my designer to create images (a text with sketches of non-living things) and then put these images onto T-shirt images (using my supplier's software), and then the supplier's.. More
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Putting Ruqyah water on bottom of feet
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Is it permissible to apply oil, medication, or water and so on under one's feet, on which one blows after doing Ruqyah (healing through Quranic recitation and supplication)? Also, please advice regarding the application of ones saliva under their feet after recitating Surah Al Faatihah. I am asking.. More
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Putting school bag containing Quran on floor
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Can I take Hisn-ul-Muslim, the Quran, and Islamic books in my school bag? We keep the bags on the floor and sit in our chairs. So the Quran and other books are thus disrespected. What can I do? The desk is very small, and the compartment under the desk is very dirty. Can I keep them in the bag?
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Removing poster with Quranic verses from inappropriate place
If I see a poster on which verses from the Quran are written on the wall of a bakery shop, near the oven, and its colour has become brown or it has some dust on it, should I take it down or keep it there? It seems improper, but will I be sinful if I leave it there? I thought that given that it is on a wall or the like, it is safe. I have seen other.. More
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Picking up paper with sacred text on it
Shaykh Ad-Dardeer (from the Maaliki School of jurisprudence) said in Ash-Sharh Al-Kabeer regarding the statement of Khaleel, “Like throwing a mus-haf (copy of the Quran) in a dirty place:”
“Even if the dirt is something pure like spit, or smearing it with it. What is meant by mus-haf is anything on which the Quran is written, even if it is.. More
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Wrappers that have Makkah written on them
What should be done with wrappers that have the name of Makkah and have been spread on roads? The wrappers of the product are so common that it is very difficult for me to clear them.
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Errors resulting from forgetfulness are pardoned, Allaah willing
Assalaamu alaykum. I really appreciate the answers that you give as they help me greatly, praise be to Allaah. I have one question about what is considered disrespect or just a mistake. In my school textbook, it talks about Islam, and there are some english translations of verses of the Quran and the name of Allaah and other things. One time, not thinking.. More
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No obligation to check thrown papers for sacred text
Suppose that while walking on the road and seeing a news paper lying on the ground, I alter my path because if I kept going straight I would casually look at it, and by looking in more detail, I might distinguish Muslim names and their photos in it. Now, if I alter course in order to avoid difficulty, would this be wrong or might this even be considered.. More
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How clean a place should be to keep the Quran in it
Assalaamu alaykum. I read some of your fatwas about the ruling on leaving something with one of the names of Allaah or one of the prophets in a dirty place. I would like to know what the exact extent/definition of a dirty place is. If I have a book containing the name of Allaah, for example, can it be kept on a table if the floor near that table contains.. More
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Touching the Mus-haf without Wudhoo’ is not Kufr
Is it kufur to touch the quran without wudu because of laziness or is it a sin, note without haveing intention to disrespect quran
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Not degrading to Quran to play it on a laptop placed on a sofa, bed or table
As-salaamu 3laikum, What is the ruling on playing the recitation of the Qur'an from a computer which is on a table on which food is also served or on a couch which people sit on? What about if the computer is on a bed which may have bodily fluids in it? What is the ruling on playing the Qur'anic recitation on youtube and small pictures with links to.. More
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