I left my mushaf in the place where the sheep are, and they ate some of its pages. Am I sinful for this, and what should I do with the mushaf now?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. A listener says: Your lover in Allah, the Sudanese. I had a mushaf, and I was working with the sheep. I left it in the place of the sheep, and they ate about ten pages of it. The rest is with me now. What should I do with it? And am I sinful for this? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
As for the sin, you are not sinful if you did not act with negligence. You merely forgot it, and the sheep ate from it without you being negligent or careless, so you are not sinful in this. However, one should take care of the noble mushaf, protect it, and preserve it. As for what remains of the mushaf, if it is of use and can be read from, then it should be used. Either you read from it yourself, or you place it in a mosque, or you give it to someone who will read from it, even if it is not complete. If even surahs or parts remain, as long as it can be used and read from, it should be used. However, if it is torn and can no longer be used, it is obligatory to either bury it in a pure place or burn it so that it is not exposed to disrespect or degradation. It should be buried in a pure place or burned to protect it from being desecrated. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. A listener says: Your lover in Allah, the Sudanese. I had a mushaf, and I was working with the sheep. I left it in the place of the sheep, and they ate about ten pages of it. The rest is with me now. What should I do with it? And am I sinful for this? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
As for the sin, you are not sinful if you did not act with negligence. You merely forgot it, and the sheep ate from it without you being negligent or careless, so you are not sinful in this. However, one should take care of the noble mushaf, protect it, and preserve it. As for what remains of the mushaf, if it is of use and can be read from, then it should be used. Either you read from it yourself, or you place it in a mosque, or you give it to someone who will read from it, even if it is not complete. If even surahs or parts remain, as long as it can be used and read from, it should be used. However, if it is torn and can no longer be used, it is obligatory to either bury it in a pure place or burn it so that it is not exposed to disrespect or degradation. It should be buried in a pure place or burned to protect it from being desecrated. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نسيت مصحفي في مكان الأغنام، فأكلت منه صفحات، فهل أكون آثما، وماذا أفعل بالمصحف الآن؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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