Covering the name of Allah and Muhammad on newspapers
Question
The newspapers in our country contain Muslim names like Muhammad, the names of Allah which are used for a person etc. If I blot these names with a black marker in a way that it cannot be seen, after that can I use it for any other purpose (for example we use the newspapers for our cat’s toilet)?
Answer
Avoid doing this.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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