QUESTION:
What is the correct way to dispose of Kitaabs and Islamic literature from Maktab students, including teaching material like worksheets etc.?
ANSWER:
If the Kitaabs are torn and tattered and cannot be utilized any longer, then they should be buried. The Kitaabs should be wrapped in a clean cloth and buried in a place where they will not be trampled upon.
صَرَّحَ الْحَنَفِيَّةُ وَالْحَنَابِلَةُ بِأَنَّ الْمُصْحَفَ إِذَا صَارَ بِحَالٍ لاَ يُقْرَأُ فِيهِ، يُدْفَنُ كَالْمُسْلِمِ،
فَيُجْعَل فِي خِرْقَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ، وَيُدْفَنُ فِي مَحَلٍّ غَيْرِ مُمْتَهَنٍ لاَ يُوطَأُ (الموسوعة الفقهية الكويتية / الدر
المختار ص177 ج1)
ALLAH TA’ALA IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date: 04 Dhul Hijjah 1445 / 11 June 2024