What does one do if he finds a mushaf on the ground or in the hands of a child?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I know that touching the Qur'an while a Muslim is not in a state of ritual purity is not permissible. So what should he do if he finds a page of the Qur'an lying on the ground, or sees a mushaf with children who are playing with it?

Answer:
Yes, he does not touch the Qur'an, meaning the writing of the Qur'an, unless he is in a state of ritual purity. However, if he touches the cover in which the Qur'an is, or touches the skins of the mushaf from behind the skins, there is nothing wrong with that. But he does not touch the written Qur'an with his hand without a barrier. He does not touch the Qur'an unless he is in a state of ritual purity, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. But when the mushaf is subjected to disrespect, or he sees it with children playing with it, or sees it lying on the ground, he picks it up, gathers it, and lifts it in honor of it, to protect it from being disrespected. He earns reward for that. Yes.