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Placing the Qur’an Shareef in one’s luggage

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Q:

1. I want to travel by plane. Can I put a Mushaf/Qur’an in my check in luggage?

2. Can I carry a Mushaf in my hand bag. Some times my hand bag had to go on the floor our under my seat.

3. Can I carry the Mushaf in my backpack bag that I carry on my back?

Bismillaah

A:

1. Yes, as long as it is placed with respect.

2. Yes, as above.

3. As above.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.