The ruling on spreading newspapers containing verses and the names of Allah for eating on them
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, sometimes newspapers are spread out and people eat on them, and they contain the names of Allah the Exalted and verses from the Qur'an. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is not permissible. One should look at the newspaper; if he sees a verse, a hadith, or a name from the names of Allah, he should not spread it out. He should check it beforehand, especially if it is published in Muslim lands, as it generally does not go without them.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, sometimes newspapers are spread out and people eat on them, and they contain the names of Allah the Exalted and verses from the Qur'an. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is not permissible. One should look at the newspaper; if he sees a verse, a hadith, or a name from the names of Allah, he should not spread it out. He should check it beforehand, especially if it is published in Muslim lands, as it generally does not go without them.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب احترام أسماء الله تعالى وتغيير الاسم لأجل ذلك، وباب من هزل بشيء فيه ذكر الله أو القرآن أو الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فهو كافر — islamhouse.com (1:00:20)
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