Burning Damaged Copies of the Qur’an
Question: Is it permissible to burn pages from the Noble Qur’an when one fears they may be treated disrespectfully?
Answer: Yes. When a copy of the Qur’an (mushaf) becomes worn out and torn, so that it is no longer usable for recitation and one fears it will be degraded, there is no objection to burning it and burying the ashes in clean soil. Both actions were practiced by the Companions—may Allah be pleased with them. They buried worn‐out copies, and they also burned other codices when they united the community upon a single text—the Mushaf of ʿUthmān, may Allah be pleased with him—burning what remained of the other manuscripts.

Therefore, when a mushaf can no longer be benefited from because of its tattered state, it may either be buried in a pure place or burned. Both methods were employed by the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.

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Using Qur’anic Verses as Illustrations
Question: We often hear some of our brothers citing Qur’anic verses as examples, such as the statement, “It neither nourishes nor satisfies hunger” (al-Ghashiyah 88:7), or, “From it We created you and to it We shall return you” (Ta-Ha 20:55), and other noble verses that should only be uttered for what is beneficial, not in mockery or frivolity as some people commonly do and as we sometimes hear or read. Is this permissible or not?