What Should Be Done with a Worn-Out Qur’an?

Question

If the Noble Qur’an becomes worn out, what should be done? A certain respected scholar says that it should be burned in fire and the ashes buried in the ground. Is doing this better and permissible?

Answer

A Noble Qur’an that has become worn out to the point of no longer being fit for recitation should be wrapped in a clean cloth, a grave dug, and it should be buried therein — this is best.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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