What is the ruling on reading newspapers and using them?
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The questioner : The ruling on using newspapers...?
The Shaykh : No, using newspapers is not permissible, even if they contain the tragedies we mentioned. They may contain verses, hadiths, and the names of Allah, so it is not permissible to degrade them or use them for things like placing them under a tablecloth, wiping car or house windows with them, or the like. This should not be done, because it contradicts[Al-Hajj 22:32]. The adhan we heard was the Makkah adhan, of course, from the Makkah mosque. Is that it?
The questioner : In a nearby mosque.
The Shaykh : No, using newspapers is not permissible, even if they contain the tragedies we mentioned. They may contain verses, hadiths, and the names of Allah, so it is not permissible to degrade them or use them for things like placing them under a tablecloth, wiping car or house windows with them, or the like. This should not be done, because it contradicts
And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.
ومن يعظم شعائر الله فإنها من تقوى القلوبThe questioner : In a nearby mosque.
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