I say, and with God's success: In this action, there are prohibitions that should be noted, which are: First: No page of the newspaper is free from mentioning the name of Allah, whether in names like Abdullah and Abdur Rahman, or in a sentence. This usage is an insult to Him and does not accord Him the respect and esteem He deserves, even if it is used to wrap something. In Brique Muhammadia 4: 197: "Among the disliked acts is placing something like pepper or a dirham in a paper — that is, what is written in it — that contains the name of Allah, the Exalted, whether written independently or as part of a sentence... Likewise, a mat or a prayer rug on which it is woven 'The kingdom is for Allah' is disliked to spread, sit on, or use it; for it disrupts the reverence that is commanded. However, if it is in a turban or a cap, it seems there is no dislike for it, as the reason for the dislike, which is disrespect, does not apply unless it becomes soiled from head sweat, which would necessitate a disruption of reverence. The same is mentioned in Radd al-Muhtar 6: 364, and in the Indian Fatwas 5: 322, and in the major fatwas of Ibn Hajar al-Haytami 1: 263. In the introduction by Ibn al-Hajj al-Maliki 1: 43: "One should honor what is found in the mosque or on the ground between feet of papers that contain the name of Allah or the name of a prophet from the prophets, peace be upon them." In a fatwa by Imam al-Sabki al-Shafi'i regarding stepping on foreign letters on a prayer rug that contains words like blessing and happiness, he leaned towards prohibition. Among what he stated in his fatwas 2: 564-565: "The letters were created by Allah to form His words, may He be glorified, and the words of His Messenger and His prophets and angels, peace be upon them, and the remembrances and other obligatory, recommended, and permissible acts. There is no doubt that arranging those obligatory and recommended acts requires honoring, revering, and respecting them... Some scholars would not touch paper except in a state of wudu, even if the paper could potentially contain this and that, but what it was created for is to write the Quran, hadith, and beneficial knowledge, thus it is honored for that. If a person were to intentionally step on a paper that is blank and he has been informed of the reverence it deserves, it would not be unreasonable to say it is prohibited for him. Likewise, letters should not be stepped on by those who have been informed of the meaning for which they were created..." Second: The Arabic letters are respected and should not be insulted; because they are used to write the Quran, and this respect applies even if one were to cut a letter into pieces. In Radd al-Muhtar 6: 364: "If a letter is cut from a letter or sewn onto some letters, so that the word is no longer connected, the dislike does not disappear; because the individual letters have sanctity, and likewise if it is the word 'king' or the letter 'alif' alone or 'lam'." The same is mentioned in the Indian Fatwas: 5: 323, and in Brique Muhammadia 4: 197-198: "Regarding the picked up letters: some said it is disliked out of respect for the letters. And in the text: Individual letters have sanctity; because the arrangement of the Quran and the news of the Prophet, peace be upon him, is through these letters. In the picked up letters, individual letters are respected; because they are from the Quran." The scholar al-Barakawi stated in Al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiya 4: 198: "The ruling should be the same for the cloth or rag for wudu, or similar items that have written on them: a house, or a door, or a word, or a letter, as it is disliked; because these are things that are belittled, and letters are something that has sanctity." Third: Papers prepared for writing should not be insulted; because Arabic letters will be written on them, as well as what contains the mention of Allah, the Exalted. In Brique Muhammadia 4: 197-198: "Using paper that is suitable for writing for something that is belittled is disliked." If you understand what has been mentioned, it becomes clear what is required to protect what contains the name of Allah, even if we want to destroy it, we must keep it free from insult either by burning it, although there is disagreement about burning due to the perceived insult, or washing the writing, or placing it in a high place where dust and other impurities cannot reach it, or wrapping the written material in a pure piece, which is preferable. As for tearing it, it does not remove it from the disliked category. In the margin of Asna al-Matlab for Al-Ramli al-Shafi'i 1: 62: "Al-Halimi said: It is not permissible to tear the paper that contains the name of Allah or the name of His Messenger due to the cutting of letters and the splitting of the word, as it belittles what is written." In Al-Bahr Al-Ra'iq 1: 212: "In 'Al-Tajnis': If the Quran becomes old and is in a state where it cannot be read, and there is fear it will be lost, it should be placed in a pure rag and buried; because when a Muslim dies, he is buried, so when the Quran reaches this state, burying it is better than placing it in a location where it may be exposed to impurity or something similar." In Brique Muhammadia 4: 198: "Books that are no longer needed, and contain the name of Allah, should be thrown into flowing water, or buried in good soil, and should not be burned. In 'Al-Tatar Khaniya': The Quran that has been created and cannot be used should not be burned, but rather wrapped in a pure rag and buried... or placed in a pure location where dust and impurities cannot reach it. In 'Al-Sirajiyya': it should be buried or burned." The essence of the matter is that the Arabic letters and the paper they are written on should be kept free from insult due to the dislike of that, especially if it contains the name of Allah; because we are required to honor Him. As for anyone who throws away what contains the mention of Allah in mockery and ridicule, he should fear for himself, as Allah, the Exalted, said: {Were you mocking Allah and His signs and His Messenger?} [At-Tawbah: from verse 65]. A Muslim must protect what is written with the name of Allah by placing what is damaged away from impurities, such as in a special envelope or basket to collect them, and then dispose of them in a manner as previously mentioned that preserves them as much as possible from insult and impurity and the like. Our teacher, the scholar Qasim al-Ta'i al-Hanafi, informed us that Sheikh Amjad al-Zuhawi, the Mufti of Iraq, would pick up every paper he found on the ground written in Arabic letters; for the reasons mentioned. It should also be noted not to place books at feet; because it is an insult to them. In Al-Bahr Al-Ra'iq 1: 212: "Among the acts of reverence is not to extend one’s leg towards the book." And Allah is the Grantor of success.