The ruling on giving small mushafs and sweets as gifts upon the birth of a child

Question:
A woman asks: Some people have the custom, upon the birth of a child, of giving gifts to the guests, and some of them give very small mushafs along with the sweets. Is that permissible?

Answer:
As for the very small mushafs, that is not permissible; they must be destroyed, because it is a form of playing with the Book of Allah the Exalted. Writing it in that manner is playing with the Book of Allah. Perhaps they make them into amulets and hang them up, so it is not permissible to play with the Book of Allah to that extent. Likewise, giving sweets as a gift, I think, is imported from the customs of the Christians and disbelievers; it is not among the customs of the Muslims. This is not among the customs of the Muslims. Rather, if something of money is given to the mother, or something of clothing is given to her, or a wish for her well-being and safety, or something that is of benefit, that is different. As for the sweets, and these customs, or flowers, or what is similar to that, these are invalid customs.