Using vessels on which the name of Allah is written
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. To proceed: What is the ruling on using containers that have the name of Allah on them, such as “al-‘abd al-karim” (the noble servant), since their use has become widespread among people, and it is not possible to erase or remove this name? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling?
The questioner:
So what about the data on them?
The Shaykh:
Yes. It is not permissible to write the names of Allah on these data, cups, or other vessels; because they are desecrated, thrown in bathrooms, and discarded in coffee shops, and no regard is given to them. It is obligatory to erase them with something, or paint over them with something, until the name is removed. It is painted, or it is painted to remove al-Karim (the Most Generous), al-Rahim (the Most Merciful), al-Aziz (the Almighty), or La ilaha illa Allah (there is no god but Allah), or words of this type. If they cannot be erased, they are painted with a paint that removes or conceals them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. To proceed: What is the ruling on using containers that have the name of Allah on them, such as “al-‘abd al-karim” (the noble servant), since their use has become widespread among people, and it is not possible to erase or remove this name? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling?
The questioner:
So what about the data on them?
The Shaykh:
Yes. It is not permissible to write the names of Allah on these data, cups, or other vessels; because they are desecrated, thrown in bathrooms, and discarded in coffee shops, and no regard is given to them. It is obligatory to erase them with something, or paint over them with something, until the name is removed. It is painted, or it is painted to remove al-Karim (the Most Generous), al-Rahim (the Most Merciful), al-Aziz (the Almighty), or La ilaha illa Allah (there is no god but Allah), or words of this type. If they cannot be erased, they are painted with a paint that removes or conceals them. Yes.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح - ابن باز - ٢٩-٧-١٤١٧ هـ — archive.org (24:58)
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