Fatwa ID: 09116
Answered by Muftiyah Humairah Badshah
Question:
Assalamu Alaikum . Once some of my friends built a football with paper to play inside a room among friends.
so,among the papers used,there was some papers where it was written Arafah,Muzdalifah and Mina . And we played football using that ball . the question was raised that we should not use these papers . but some responded these are not Ayahs of Quran . Then, for some days until maybe the ball was in a bad condition, we played with it . Alongside those other papers were also used .
Now, is it kufr or riddah or sin.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Making a paper football out of papers with the words Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina written on them without the specific intention of disrespecting Islam and that which is related to it is not kufr, riddah or sin. Nevertheless, you should not do so, especially if the words are part of an Islamic jurisprudence text.
It is important to properly dispose of copies of the Qur’an through appropriate burial.[1] Outside of Qur’an copies, if a book or item has a name of Allah (ﷻ) or one of His angels (﵈) or Messengers (﵈) such as the Prophet (ﷺ), it is best to bury the object, however, it is also permissible that the name be removed (ie: by rubbing or scratching it off) before the item is burned or otherwise disposed of.[2] Alternatively, one can place it into flowing water.[2]
As for papers with only Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina written upon them, these are names of locations and so are not included in that which has been mentioned above. However, it must be noted that text of Islamic jurisprudence and other Islamic knowledge should still be treated with a measure of respect and not be placed carelessly.[3]
Including papers with these words in a paper football will not be considered kufr or riddah, or even sin, without the intention of disrespecting Islam and that which is related to it.[4] However, including such papers something which is kicked around is not respectful, proper or appropriate, and so it would be best if you refrained from doing so in the future.
Only Allah ﷻ knows best.
Written by Muftiyah Humairah Badshah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
[1]
الْمُصْحَفُ إذَا صَارَ خَلِقًا لَا يُقْرَأُ مِنْهُ وَيُخَافُ أَنْ يَضِيعَ يُجْعَلُ فِي خِرْقَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ وَيُدْفَنُ، وَدَفْنُهُ أَوْلَى مِنْ وَضْعِهِ مَوْضِعًا يُخَافُ أَنْ يَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ النَّجَاسَةُ أَوْ نَحْوُ ذَلِكَ وَيُلْحَدُ لَهُ؛ لِأَنَّهُ لَوْ شُقَّ وَدُفِنَ يَحْتَاجُ إلَى إهَالَةِ التُّرَابِ عَلَيْهِ، وَفِي ذَلِكَ نَوْعُ تَحْقِيرٍ إلَّا إذَا جُعِلَ فَوْقَهُ سَقْفٌ بِحَيْثُ لَا يَصِلُ التُّرَابُ إلَيْهِ فَهُوَ حَسَنٌ أَيْضًا، كَذَا فِي الْغَرَائِبِ
Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.5 p.323
[2]
قَوْلُهُ: يُدْفَنُ) أَيْ يُجْعَلُ فِي خِرْقَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ وَيُدْفَنُ فِي مَحَلٍّ غَيْرِ مُمْتَهَنٍ لَا يُوطَأُ. وَفِي الذَّخِيرَةِ وَيَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُلْحَدَ لَهُ وَلَا يُشَقُّ لَهُ؛ لِأَنَّهُ يَحْتَاجُ إلَى إهَالَةِ التُّرَابِ عَلَيْهِ، وَفِي ذَلِكَ نَوْعُ تَحْقِيرٍ إلَّا إذَا جُعِلَ فَوْقَهُ سَقْفٌ بِحَيْثُ لَا يَصِلُ التُّرَابُ إلَيْهِ فَهُوَ حَسَنٌ أَيْضًا اهـ. وَأَمَّا غَيْرُهُ مِنْ الْكُتُبِ فَسَيَأْتِي فِي الْحَظْرِ وَالْإِبَاحَةِ أَنَّهُ يُمْحَى عَنْهَا اسْمُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَيُحْرَقُ الْبَاقِي وَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُلْقَى فِي مَاءٍ جَارٍ كَمَا هِيَ أَوْ تُدْفَنُ وَهُوَ أَحْسَنُ
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.177
الْكُتُبُ الَّتِي لَا يُنْتَفَعُ بِهَا يُمْحَى عَنْهَا اسْمُ اللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَيُحْرَقُ الْبَاقِي وَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُلْقَى فِي مَاءٍ جَارٍ كَمَا هِيَ أَوْ تُدْفَنَ وَهُوَ أَحْسَنُ كَمَا فِي الْأَنْبِيَاءِ
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.6 p.422
[3]
وَالْكَلَامُ فَوْقَ ذَلِكَ، وَالْفِقْهُ فَوْقَ ذَلِكَ، وَالْأَخْبَارُ وَالْمَوَاعِظُ وَالدَّعَوَاتُ الْمَرْوِيَّةُ فَوْقَ ذَلِكَ، وَالتَّفْسِيرُ فَوْقَ ذَلِكَ، وَالتَّفْسِيرُ الَّذِي فِيهِ آيَاتٌ مَكْتُوبَةٌ فَوْقَ كُتُبِ الْقُرَّاءِ. حَانُوتٌ أَوْ تَابُوتٌ فِيهِ كُتُبٌ فَالْأَدَبُ أَنْ لَا يَضَعَ الثِّيَابَ فَوْقَهُ، وَيَجُوزُ رَمْيُ بُرَايَةِ الْقَلَمِ الْجَدِيدِ، وَلَا تُرْمَى بُرَايَةُ الْمُسْتَعْمَلِ لِاحْتِرَامِهِ، كَحَشِيشِ الْمَسْجِدِ وَكُنَاسَتِهِ لَا يُلْقَى فِي مَوْضِعٍ يَخِلُّ بِالتَّعْظِيمِ، كَذَا فِي الْقُنْيَةِ
Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.5 p.324
[4]
الْمُرْتَدُّ عُرْفًا هُوَ الرَّاجِعُ عَنْ دِينِ الْإِسْلَامِ كَذَا فِي النَّهْرِ الْفَائِقِ وَرُكْنُ الرِّدَّةِ إجْرَاءُ كَلِمَةِ الْكُفْرِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ بَعْدَ وُجُودِ الْإِيمَانِ وَشَرَائِطُ صِحَّتِهَا الْعَقْلُ
Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.2 p.253