What is the ruling on placing verses on walls, especially if they are for remembrance and the like?
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The questioner : It is known regarding... the verses, meaning placing them on walls, or this has no basis, meaning.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : But, for example, in my shop, it might be permissible in the context of remembrance for women, for example, I mention the verse about the jilbab or the khimar, or some hadiths about this, for example, on a plastic board or something?
The Shaykh : It is possible, but do not decorate it; it should be written in a legible script.
The questioner : Yes, in a script that, for example, can be read.
The Shaykh : This is one of the means of education and reminder.
The questioner : But some women came to me before this time and objected; they said that you are trading in your buying and selling with these verses; is this not permissible?
The Shaykh : How do you mean you are trading?
The questioner : I understood that you originally take them... they trade with the verses on their goods, they trade with their goods using these verses.
Another questioner : ... Our Shaykh, as you mentioned... they take a part of Surat al-Hadid that relates to clothing, and they take verses from Surat al-Nur or from Surat al-Ahzab, and also the doctor takes... from such-and-such a surah, so each person cuts out and takes the part that benefits them and is in their interest... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what... is there in this example?
Another questioner : This is the basis on which people say that he is trading in it; because he takes every part...?
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with it, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, no.
Another questioner : Okay...
The Shaykh : What do they say about those who print the mushaf or copy it, or so on; is that not...?
Another questioner : Those who read it are also... .
The Shaykh : No, no, leave it to Allah to guide you... we are talking about those who print and copy, and so on; meaning, may Allah will it, he will say: it is not permissible?
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Ignorance, this is ignorance and the ruling by personal opinions and psychological desires!
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : But, for example, in my shop, it might be permissible in the context of remembrance for women, for example, I mention the verse about the jilbab or the khimar, or some hadiths about this, for example, on a plastic board or something?
The Shaykh : It is possible, but do not decorate it; it should be written in a legible script.
The questioner : Yes, in a script that, for example, can be read.
The Shaykh : This is one of the means of education and reminder.
The questioner : But some women came to me before this time and objected; they said that you are trading in your buying and selling with these verses; is this not permissible?
The Shaykh : How do you mean you are trading?
The questioner : I understood that you originally take them... they trade with the verses on their goods, they trade with their goods using these verses.
Another questioner : ... Our Shaykh, as you mentioned... they take a part of Surat al-Hadid that relates to clothing, and they take verses from Surat al-Nur or from Surat al-Ahzab, and also the doctor takes... from such-and-such a surah, so each person cuts out and takes the part that benefits them and is in their interest... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what... is there in this example?
Another questioner : This is the basis on which people say that he is trading in it; because he takes every part...?
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with it, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, no.
Another questioner : Okay...
The Shaykh : What do they say about those who print the mushaf or copy it, or so on; is that not...?
Another questioner : Those who read it are also... .
The Shaykh : No, no, leave it to Allah to guide you... we are talking about those who print and copy, and so on; meaning, may Allah will it, he will say: it is not permissible?
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Ignorance, this is ignorance and the ruling by personal opinions and psychological desires!
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