I have some modernist Maududi, and wrong (modernist) translation and tafseer of Qur`an, I wanted 2 send it for recycle,is it allowed to do this, or to burn or bury it as it has Qur`anic ayats.

· 16 Safar 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 2901English

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I have some modernist Maududi, and wrong (modernist) translation and tafseer of Qur`an, I wanted 2 send it for recycle,is it allowed to do this, or to burn or bury it as it has Qur`anic ayats.

Answer

It is permissible to recycle such literature.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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