________________________________________________________________________ | w w w |\ | || || | || |\ | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, |\ | ( : / (_) / ( . |\ | |\ | || || | || |T | | || | |\ | . _, _8 |_D_|| . _,_,_,_D_|| 4_|| q ]_o_7_o _|_c 4_|_|| _|,_p q |\ | (_): / (_): . : / (_S (_S / |\ | |\ | In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the All-Merciful |\ | Greeting of Allah be upon Muhammad and the pure members of his House |\ |_______________________________________________________________________|\ Salamun Alaykum, The question below was kindly answered by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi. Regards Abbas Jaffer Acting Moderator - 'Aalim Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question: There is a huge load of old papers accumulated at the office storage. Being in the Middle East many of them may contain 'bismillah etc.. What method of disposal, eg burning is allowed? Burial /Sea is very dificult. Taqleed of Ayat Seestani --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: Any manner of disposing which is not direspectful is permissible - e.g. recycling, in my judgement, is a permissible method. Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi