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KAEDAH PELUPUSAN BAHAN PENERBITAN YANG MENGANDUNGI TULISAN AYAT-AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN
How should damaged or unusable printed materials containing Quranic verses be disposed of?
Short answer
Printed or published materials containing the name of Allah, Quranic verses, hadith and other respected content that are damaged or no longer usable must be disposed of according to Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Printed or published materials containing the name of Allah, Quranic verses, hadith and other respected content that are damaged or no longer usable must be disposed of according to Islamic law. The advised method is to burn them in an enclosed place until fully reduced to ash, collect the ash in a tightly tied plastic bag, then let it drift away and sink in the open sea or a flowing river. Those involved should cover their aurat and observe proper etiquette. The Fatwa Committee considers this method more practical and in line with the requirements of the Shariah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membakar bahan-bahan tersebut dalam tempat atau ruang yang tertutup sehingga menjadi abu sepenuhnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “KAEDAH PELUPUSAN BAHAN PENERBITAN YANG MENGANDUNGI TULISAN AYAT-AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-of-printed-materials-with-quranic-verses/