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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Plastic bags bearing the name of Allah, such as King 'Abd al-'Aziz Road, is it permissible to throw them away?

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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Plastic bags found in grocery stores sometimes bear the name of Allah, the Exalted. There used to be King 'Abd al-'Aziz Road or King 'Abd Allah Road or something similar. Is there any blame in throwing these bags away, or is it necessary to keep them?

Answer:
First, when these bags are manufactured, this should be noted and the name of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, should not be written on them. But since it has been written and it is done, this is an unintentional matter; it was not intended, and they did not aim for that. One may benefit from these bags because the writing on them was not intentional. The intention is for them to be containers for items and purposes, but at the beginning, when manufacturing, this thing must be prevented. Yes. As for you wanting to dispose of them and wanting to take a fee from a pharmacy, there is no objection, because this was not intentional. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [101 /1350] أكياس البلاستيك التي على بعضها اسم الله، مثل طريق الملك عبد العزيز، هل يجوز رميها؟ — youtube.com

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