The ruling on using newspaper pages for cleaning and other purposes
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Their second question is: What is the ruling on using newspaper and magazine pages for household purposes, such as eating on them, or using them for drying and cleaning?
Answer: If newspaper pages are free from the mention of Allah, meaning they contain no mention of Allah, then there is no harm in using them. However, if they contain verses from the Qur'an, or "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim," or anything similar that involves the mention of Allah, then it is not permissible; because this constitutes disrespect to the mention of Allah. Therefore, they should not be used as a tablecloth for food, nor should known household items be placed in them; because this is a form of degradation. If one knows that a particular newspaper contains only matters... that do not include the mention of Allah, but rather other things, although this is rare, the general rule is that a newspaper is rarely free from such things, then it should not be used. In fact, it is not permissible to use them if they contain verses or hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or the mention of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). But if we assume a newspaper is free of such things, then there is no harm.
Answer: If newspaper pages are free from the mention of Allah, meaning they contain no mention of Allah, then there is no harm in using them. However, if they contain verses from the Qur'an, or "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim," or anything similar that involves the mention of Allah, then it is not permissible; because this constitutes disrespect to the mention of Allah. Therefore, they should not be used as a tablecloth for food, nor should known household items be placed in them; because this is a form of degradation. If one knows that a particular newspaper contains only matters... that do not include the mention of Allah, but rather other things, although this is rare, the general rule is that a newspaper is rarely free from such things, then it should not be used. In fact, it is not permissible to use them if they contain verses or hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or the mention of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). But if we assume a newspaper is free of such things, then there is no harm.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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