The ruling on one who places his foot on the mushaf
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The questioner:
If we see one of the people placing his foot?
The Shaykh:
The calamities are that some people see and remain silent; they see in the schools and see among the people manifest evils and remain silent. It is not permissible to remain silent; rather, one must pay attention. As for reporting it, a person should report it if it is a manifest evil. If it concerns the state, report it to the state, or to the scholars, or to the responsible officials, so that they look into the matter and cooperate in righteousness and piety. This is a matter of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and cooperation. The desired outcome may be achieved, or it may not be achieved, but it is not permissible to remain silent.
The questioner:
And if it is exposed to me, for example, it becomes against me if there is hair.
The Shaykh:
The one who is afraid says, "I am an advisor." The one who is afraid of himself says, "I am an advisor," and that is enough. He says, "No, it is correct," and that is sufficient; he does not name himself.
The questioner:
If we see one of the people placing his foot on the mushaf, or on some of its pages, is it permissible for us to kill him, or not? And if it is permissible, do we kill him immediately?
The Shaykh:
No, one should warn him and explain to him that this is an error or a crime, and report his matter to a person of good character. Do not report his matter to the school principal. The school principal reports his matter to the state, or reports his matter to the Amir of Riyadh, or to the Amir of the country, or to the judge. You do not kill him, and you do not expose yourself to danger. The rulers kill him, not you.
If we see one of the people placing his foot?
The Shaykh:
The calamities are that some people see and remain silent; they see in the schools and see among the people manifest evils and remain silent. It is not permissible to remain silent; rather, one must pay attention. As for reporting it, a person should report it if it is a manifest evil. If it concerns the state, report it to the state, or to the scholars, or to the responsible officials, so that they look into the matter and cooperate in righteousness and piety. This is a matter of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and cooperation. The desired outcome may be achieved, or it may not be achieved, but it is not permissible to remain silent.
The questioner:
And if it is exposed to me, for example, it becomes against me if there is hair.
The Shaykh:
The one who is afraid says, "I am an advisor." The one who is afraid of himself says, "I am an advisor," and that is enough. He says, "No, it is correct," and that is sufficient; he does not name himself.
The questioner:
If we see one of the people placing his foot on the mushaf, or on some of its pages, is it permissible for us to kill him, or not? And if it is permissible, do we kill him immediately?
The Shaykh:
No, one should warn him and explain to him that this is an error or a crime, and report his matter to a person of good character. Do not report his matter to the school principal. The school principal reports his matter to the state, or reports his matter to the Amir of Riyadh, or to the Amir of the country, or to the judge. You do not kill him, and you do not expose yourself to danger. The rulers kill him, not you.
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ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 27 — archive.org (1:07:33)
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