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    what is the proper way to dispose of the koran

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    +6  Views: 911 Answers: 14 Posted: 12 years ago
    Colleen

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    To all members, I've removed all the hateful and hurtful comments. I will remove all such comments. Continued postings of such comments will earn you a 24 hour suspension. Please be respectful of all religions on this forum.
    Commented 12 years ago
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      There are numerous schools of Islamic thinking and differences of opinion, but broadly speaking there are two preferable options.


      Muslims are advised to wrap a worn and unusable copy of the Koran in cloth and to bury it in such a way that people do not walk over the place where the Koran is buried. That would be considered disrespectful.


      The other option is to wrap the Koran and place it in a moving body of water, with some jurists advising that the Koran be tied to an object so that it sinks.


      Where these two options are not available, some scholars do argue that Muslims can burn a Koran.


      There is also the issue of religious literature and texts, which may not be Korans, but still carry the name of God and Koranic verses.


      Here some Islamic jurists advise that the name of God, his prophets and Koranic verses be erased before the pages are burned.

      12 years ago. Rating: 6
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        leeroy

        Great and informative answer Colleen, thanks!
        commented 12 years ago
        figmo

        Thank you!
        commented 12 years ago

        Donate it along with the other books you have no need for.  Someone else might need that book and then you have done a good thing.

        12 years ago. Rating: 16
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          If it isn’t yours, leave it where you found it or return it to someone of that faith.  

          12 years ago. Rating: 16
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            Dollybird

            you are right, robertgrist, respect is every thing.
            commented 12 years ago

            RE-CYCLING??

            12 years ago. Rating: 12
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              doolittle

              Did you forget about me???
              commented 12 years ago
              dowsa

              Give it to Murray and his henchmen might help the Rangers.
              commented 12 years ago

              Donate it, give it to someone. Why ask for trouble by destroying it.

              12 years ago. Rating: 12
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                What an apt question, how do you dispose of anything of value to the believers..........? Bibles, Korans, Flags (I know you burn a flag....)?

                12 years ago. Rating: 10
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                  figmo

                  That's what I thought but apparently thats not the answer.
                  commented 12 years ago
                  jhharlan

                  I'll ask around. I'll mark this as a "follow through" question....
                  commented 12 years ago

                  Be kind and take it to your local Mosque or give it to a Muslim person you know or see.

                  12 years ago. Rating: 10
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                    Leave it in a Library

                    12 years ago. Rating: 10
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                      Mail it to Saudi Arabia ,or give it to a Muslin.

                      12 years ago. Rating: 10
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                        Pythonlover has the answer I agree most with; take it to a mosque.

                        12 years ago. Rating: 8
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                          Bury it and have a candle light vigil..

                          12 years ago. Rating: 8
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                            jhharlan

                            I think burial is the correct answer but why would anyone want to dispose of a Koran anyhow.....?
                            commented 12 years ago

                            Why dispose of it? It's only a book. Keep it for references. It may help you understand the people who believe in it one day.

                            12 years ago. Rating: 6
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                              This is the first time I've ever been exposed to that question...and I didn't know the answer.

                              12 years ago. Rating: 5
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                                donate it to a muslim friend, school, mosque or library

                                12 years ago. Rating: 5
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