The ruling on placing Qur'ans behind one's back and leaning on their cabinets
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The questioner:
In this mosque, there are cabinets containing Qur'ans, and we place these Qur'ans behind our backs and lean on these cabinets. Is there any harm in this?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm, meaning, it is not intended as disrespect. The intention is preservation, because people need them, and it is not intended as disrespect. But if you placed them in front of the people, that would be better. If you placed the cabinets in front of the people, it would be
Another questioner:
complete for the people, do not cough, lean on it.
The Shaykh:
It does no harm, if Allah wills. There is no blame, if Allah wills. Yes.
In this mosque, there are cabinets containing Qur'ans, and we place these Qur'ans behind our backs and lean on these cabinets. Is there any harm in this?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm, meaning, it is not intended as disrespect. The intention is preservation, because people need them, and it is not intended as disrespect. But if you placed them in front of the people, that would be better. If you placed the cabinets in front of the people, it would be
Another questioner:
complete for the people, do not cough, lean on it.
The Shaykh:
It does no harm, if Allah wills. There is no blame, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المناسك من كتاب المنتقى، باب تحلل المحصر عن العمرة، إلى باب الذبح بالمصلى والتسمية والتكبير على الذبح والمباشرة له — islamhouse.com (52:08)
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