Usage Of A Towel Which Has Bismillah Embroidered On It

Question

I have a towel with Bismillah written on it. Is it permissible to use?

Answer

In the enquired case, in order to avoid any kind of disrespect with the name of Allah Ta’ala, it will be advised and preferred to refrain from using the towel; rather, use it as a Quran cover or cut the Bismillah part then utilize it, keeping in mind the honour and sanctity of the blessed name of Almighty Allah Ta’ala.

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

References

وكتابة اسم الله تعالى على الدراهم : إن كان بقصد العلامة لا يكره وللتهاون يكره…
الاشباه والنظائر ص ۲۸ ج ۱ ط: دار الكتب العلمية، بيروت، لبنان

وَيُكْرَهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ شيئا فِي كَاغِدَةٍ فيها اسْمُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى كانت الْكِتَابَةُ على ظَاهِرِهَا أو بَاطِنِهَا …
هندية ص ۳۲۲ ج ٥ ط: دار الفكر

* لَا بَأْسَ بِكِتَابَةِ اسْمِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى على الدَّرَاهِمِ لِأَنَّ قَصْدَ صَاحِبِهِ الْعَلَامَةُ لَا التَّهَاوُنُ كَذَا فِي جَوَاهِرِ الْأَخْلَاطِيَ وَلَوْ كَتَبَ على خَاتَمِهِ اسْمَهُ أو اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أو ما بَدَا له من أَسْمَاءِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى نحو قَوْلِهِ حَسْبِي اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ أَو رَبِّي اللَّهُ أَو نِعْمَ الْقَادِرُ اللَّهُ فإِنه لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَيُكْرَهُ لِمَنْ لَا يَكُونُ على الطَّهَارَةِ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ فُلُوسًا عليها اسْمُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى كَذَا فِي فَتَاوَى قَاضِي خَانْ… وَعَلَى هذا إِذَا كَانَ فِي جَيْبِهِ دَرَاهِمُ مَكْتُوبٌ فيها اسْمُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أو شَيْءٌ مِن الْقُرْآنِ فَأَدْخَلَهَا مع نَفْسِهِ الْمَخْرَجَ يُكْرَهُ….
هندية ص ٣٢٣ ج ٥ ط: دار الفكر

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