How to Dispose of Packets If the Quranic Word Halal Is Mentioned?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

On some food we package, we see a Halal logo to indicate it is Halal. The English word “Halal” is pasted on the package as the Arabic word. I searched and found that the Arabic word is in the Quran. Should we then burn or bury the packages?

Answer

I pray you are well. You can dispose of such packaging. It does not have to be burnt or buried. If you like, you can tear that part off and tear the word to separate the letters. This is probably superior.

The word alone does not constitute a Quranic verse. For entire or partial verses, you can cure them in a clean, pure place where the ground will not be trampled.

It is also possible to shred paper with such text on it that the letters are separated. The remains can be disposed of as you wish. This is better than burning as the text usually remains intact after burning, and the ashes have to be broken up. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

May Allah rewards for this; “for whoever venerates the signs of Allah – it is from the Godfearingness of their hearts.” [Quran, 22:32]

Keep this attitude and base it on sound knowledge. You’ll benefit a great deal from it.

May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.

[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History he moved to Damascus in 2007 where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital and he was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.