Writing the Basmala in printed materials and invoices
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Question:
We observe that all printing presses write the Basmala in most of their printed materials, especially invoices and commercial documents. It is required to alert them to this; because they are thrown into the trash and garbage afterwards.
Answer:
A person is required to invoke the name of Allah in his writings, and it should not be said to people, "Do not write the name of Allah." That is a grave matter. However, the sin lies with the one who throws it into the trash. The one who throws it into the trash is the one who commits the sin. The printing presses do not commit a sin if they write "In the name of Allah" in newspapers, invitation cards, or the like. It is commanded to write the name of Allah on cards, invitations, and letters. So the one who throws it into the trash, or into the garbage, or in any place of disrespect is the one who commits the sin, not the one who wrote it. Yes.
We observe that all printing presses write the Basmala in most of their printed materials, especially invoices and commercial documents. It is required to alert them to this; because they are thrown into the trash and garbage afterwards.
Answer:
A person is required to invoke the name of Allah in his writings, and it should not be said to people, "Do not write the name of Allah." That is a grave matter. However, the sin lies with the one who throws it into the trash. The one who throws it into the trash is the one who commits the sin. The printing presses do not commit a sin if they write "In the name of Allah" in newspapers, invitation cards, or the like. It is commanded to write the name of Allah on cards, invitations, and letters. So the one who throws it into the trash, or into the garbage, or in any place of disrespect is the one who commits the sin, not the one who wrote it. Yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 39 — archive.org (49:58)
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