Pelupusan Al-Quran di Malaysia: Suatu Tinjauan Awal Pelupusan Secara Penanaman

Preserving the sanctity of the Quran is an obligation for the Muslims. The disposal of the Quran in accordance with Shariah is a measure taken to preserve the sanctity of this holy book from ancient times until now. In Malaysia, disposal of the Quran is carried out for copies that are misprinted, torn, damaged, worn out, or expired. Furthermore, the issue of Quranic texts being damaged due to floods causing them to become wet, swollen, and muddy has increased recently. Generally, in Malaysia, the burning method is used to dispose this holy book, but damaged copies due to floods pose challenges for such disposal by burning. Therefore, this study aims to identify a number of methods for the disposal of the Quran based on the views of relevant Muslim scholars to be used post-flood disasters. This research adopts a qualitative approach with document analysis as the data collection instrument. The findings reveal that there are several Quran disposal methods discussed by Muslim scholars. The study also found that burning and deinking methods have been implemented in several states in Malaysia. Meanwhile, although the method of burying was proclaimed at the national level through the 30th MKI Conference in 1992, it has not yet been practiced through the relevant agencies. Thus, the study hopes that the method of burial can be presented as an alternative solution to the issue of disposing of the Quran post-flood disasters.