The ruling on burning or tearing up papers containing the Name of Allah or a mention of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)
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The questioner:
A message sent from Riyadh by a woman whose name is Ayn Sadh Alif says: What is the ruling on tearing up papers on which the Name of Allah is written? I separate the letters of these words, such as the alif, lam, and ha of the Name of Allah, and then put them in the trash. Is that sufficient, or is it necessary to burn them?
The Shaykh:
If you fear that they will be treated with disrespect, you have the choice between burning them or tearing them up so that they no longer exist on the paper, meaning that nothing remains that can be read. If you tear them up completely until the letters are lost and cannot be read, that is sufficient, or you may burn them.
The questioner:
For example, if one tears a single name into two pieces, is that sufficient?
The Shaykh:
If you tear it up so that the writing cannot be read afterwards, the objective is achieved. However, if something remains that can be read, the objective is not achieved. Yes.
A message sent from Riyadh by a woman whose name is Ayn Sadh Alif says: What is the ruling on tearing up papers on which the Name of Allah is written? I separate the letters of these words, such as the alif, lam, and ha of the Name of Allah, and then put them in the trash. Is that sufficient, or is it necessary to burn them?
The Shaykh:
If you fear that they will be treated with disrespect, you have the choice between burning them or tearing them up so that they no longer exist on the paper, meaning that nothing remains that can be read. If you tear them up completely until the letters are lost and cannot be read, that is sufficient, or you may burn them.
The questioner:
For example, if one tears a single name into two pieces, is that sufficient?
The Shaykh:
If you tear it up so that the writing cannot be read afterwards, the objective is achieved. However, if something remains that can be read, the objective is not achieved. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5295- حكم حرق أو تمزيق الأوراق التي فيها لفظ الجلالة أو ذكر لله عزوجل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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