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Recycling Islamic Literature

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Mahmoodiyah

Question:

What is the ruling on the recycling of newspapers and magazines which contain Qur’anic translations and Ahadeeth. Is it permissible to dispose them in the recycle bin to be recycled.


Answer:

 

                  

 

The preferred method with regards to the disposing of Islamic literature is to have it wrapped up in a clean piece of cloth and buried in a safe place.

In recycling such literature one would be showing a great amount of disrespect towards it.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best

Ebrahim bin Zainul Abedeen Backus

Attested to as correct by:

Mufti Muhammad Ashraf

Darul Iftaa

Jameah Mahmoodiyah

Springs

                   

26 March 2005

15 Safar 1426

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