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Fatwa Pelupusan Al-Quran Dan Bahan Cetakan Agama Berteknologi Hijau Melalui Proses ‘Deinking’

Is it permissible to dispose of the Quran and religious printed materials using the deinking process?

Short answer

The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that disposing of the Quran and religious printed materials through the deinking process is permissible.

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Authority
Selangor State Mufti Department
Status
Fatwa committee decision
Series
Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
Topic
Quran & Hadith

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that disposing of the Quran and religious printed materials through the deinking process is permissible. The decision was made at its 4th meeting of 2015 on 19 October 2015 and concerns a green technology method of disposal. This fatwa was not gazetted.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Harus melupuskan al-Quran dan bahan cetakan agama melalui proses "deinking'.

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Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Pelupusan Al-Quran Dan Bahan Cetakan Agama Berteknologi Hijau Melalui Proses ‘Deinking’”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-pelupusan-al-quran-dan-bahan-cetakan-agama-berteknologi-hijau-melalui-proses-deinking/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposing-quran-through-deinking-process/

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