Old Qur'ans in mosques that have been left behind: Is it permissible for me to take one of them because its script is clear, and replace it with another that people read from, or more, with the intention of its owner?

The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : In some mosques, there are old, large-sized Qur'ans that were brought from outside this country long ago as gifts to the Haram or other mosques. After the establishment of the complex for printing the Qur'an in Madinah, people left these Qur'ans, so dust accumulated on them, or the number of readers using them decreased. The question is: Is it permissible for me to take one of them because its letters are clear and because I need to read from it, and replace it with another Qur'an that people read from? In fact, I would replace it with ten, with the intention of its owner. Is that permissible for me?

The Shaykh : The department responsible for overseeing mosques and the Qur'ans and books placed in them is the Ministry of Awqaf. If you agree with the Ministry or with the overseer of the mosques in the country where you are, to take this Qur'an and place two, three, or four in its place, and they agree to that, then it is permissible. However, it is not permissible for them to agree unless the Qur'an you want is unused and not being read from. As for doing that on your own, it is forbidden, because you have no authority over this mosque.