Can we burn or bury the quran pages?

· 21 Rajab 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 23496English

Question

can we burn or bury the quran pages?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Books containing Islamic material should be wrapped and buried in a safe place. If that is not possible, it may be cast into flowing water or burned.[1] [2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mahmood Baig

Student Darul Iftaa

KSA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] #39579

[2] الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (1/ 177)

(قوله: يدفن) أي يجعل في خرقة طاهرة ويدفن في محل غير ممتهن لا يوطأ. وفي الذخيرة وينبغي أن يلحد له ولا يشق له؛ لأنه يحتاج إلى إهالة التراب عليه، وفي ذلك نوع تحقير إلا إذا جعل فوقه سقف بحيث لا يصل التراب إليه فهو حسن أيضا اهـ. وأما غيره من الكتب فسيأتي في الحظر والإباحة أنه يمحى عنها اسم الله تعالى وملائكته ورسله ويحرق الباقي ولا بأس بأن تلقى في ماء جار كما هي أو تدفن وهو أحسن. اهـ

Answered by
Mahmood Baig
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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