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Disposing of Islamic notes

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I have some Islamic reading materials that I need to dispose of. They contain verses of the Qur'an/ Duah/ calligraphy. How do I dispose of them?
References would be really helpful.

Soad


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  1. Why do u need to dispose of these papers or books? Just put them in a drawer or storage or bookcase. Is it a whole stack or pile of books taking up space? The only reading materials u should throw out are gossip magazines and old newspapers (heritage papers from 50/100+ years ago exempt). Just get a bookcase or some boxes for storage. But if u must depart with them try donating them to a library or friends?
    if all else fails and u must be rid of the reading materials at once then just put in the bin - this a fairly obvious and common solution to unwanted items.

  2. Dear brother/sister Soad, don't listen to the advice of 'the Chrisnismist'..

    Muslims believe that the Quran contains the exact words of Allah; therefore the printed text itself is treated with a great deal of respect. Proper handling of the Quran requires one to be in a state of purity and cleanliness, and it should be placed or stored in a clean, respectable way.

    Inevitably, there are times when a Quran needs to be disposed of. Children's schoolbooks or other materials often contain sections or verses.

    The entire Quran itself may be old, faded, or have broken binding. These need to be discarded, but it is not proper to just throw it into the trash with other items. The words of Allah must be disposed of in a way which shows reverence to the holiness of the text.

    Islamic teachings about the disposal of Quran largely falls into three main options, which are all ways of returning the material naturally to the earth: burying, placing it into flowing water, or burning.

    When it comes to burning: Most Islamic scholars agree that burning old copies of the Quran, in a respectful manner in a clean place, is acceptable as a last resort.

    In this case, one must ensure that the burning is complete, meaning that no words are left legible and the pages have been fully destroyed. At no time should a Quran be burned with the regular trash. Some add that the ashes should then be buried or scattered in running water (see above).

    The permission for this practice comes from early Muslims, at the time of Caliph Uthman bin Affan. After the official, agreed-upon version of the Quran had been compiled in a consistent dialect of Arabic, the official version was copied while the old or nonconforming Qurans were burned respectfully.

    I hope this helps 🙂

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