The Ruling on Hanging Verses in Establishments
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Question:
The questioner says: I have a shop and a place for buying and selling in the middle of the market, and I have hung a verse in the middle of it, saying, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Answer:
It is not appropriate to hang verses and surahs on the walls. This is something the righteous Salaf did not do, even though they were more eager for good than we are. The Qur'an is to be memorized, recited, reflected upon, and acted upon; it is not to be hung on walls or in shops, because this exposes it to the risk of being disgraced. These hung items may fall down, be desecrated, or be trampled. Also, if the Qur'an is hung in the shop or on the door for the purpose of protection—protecting one's wealth or protecting oneself—then this is from hanging amulets. It is not permissible to take the Qur'an as hung amulets. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: I have a shop and a place for buying and selling in the middle of the market, and I have hung a verse in the middle of it, saying, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Answer:
It is not appropriate to hang verses and surahs on the walls. This is something the righteous Salaf did not do, even though they were more eager for good than we are. The Qur'an is to be memorized, recited, reflected upon, and acted upon; it is not to be hung on walls or in shops, because this exposes it to the risk of being disgraced. These hung items may fall down, be desecrated, or be trampled. Also, if the Qur'an is hung in the shop or on the door for the purpose of protection—protecting one's wealth or protecting oneself—then this is from hanging amulets. It is not permissible to take the Qur'an as hung amulets. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/046 — archive.org (3:25)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.