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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-17: KAEDAH PELUPUSAN AL-QURAN YANG ROSAK AKIBAT BANJIR
How should a Quran damaged by flooding be disposed of?
Short answer
Scholars differ: the Hanafi and Hanbali schools prefer burying the damaged mushaf, while the Maliki and Shafi'i schools prefer burning it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ: the Hanafi and Hanbali schools prefer burying the damaged mushaf, while the Maliki and Shafi'i schools prefer burning it. This fatwa permits both methods since the aim is to honour the Quran, but it leans towards burning, based on Uthman's action which the Companions did not reject. The remaining ash is best buried, and the paper may first be shredded with modern equipment, then burned and buried. The same method applies to religious materials containing the name of Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Selepas meneliti dua pandangan di atas samada menanamnya atau membakarnya, saya melihat bahawa adalah diharuskan kedua-duanya kerana ia bermatlamat untuk memuliakan al-Qur'an atau mushaf.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-17: KAEDAH PELUPUSAN AL-QURAN YANG ROSAK AKIBAT BANJIR”, 8 January 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2056-17. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-of-flood-damaged-quran/