Book Reading Etiquette

***AbuIlyaas*** · 12-24-2005, 10:44 AM

It's one of them days where inane questions come to mind.

So, when you read a book, how do you mark where you last read up to? I'm asking because someone I work with has this thing about not turning the corner of the page over to show where you last were.

Abu Muqatil · 12-24-2005, 04:05 PM

Scholars have traditionally had great reverence for books, including how to mark them.

Ibn Jamaa'ah says in his book (which I originally mentioned in: Etiquette of those seeking knowledge...):

The margins or corners of pages should not be folded, nor are they marked by a stick or something hard, rather some paper or its like. If it is binded then don't let it be bound by something tough*.

The editor mentions in the footnotes:

I say: These blameworthy practices exist in most schools and studies. They are truly poor etiquettes with books which you want to beautify your souls with their knowledge, and raise them with their benefits above others. So be careful not to discard them. Who wants to lose the most worthy of things from pearls and rubies, yet books are dearer and more valuable than these worthy things?

Another common practice, especially when reading a book to a teacher, is to write balagha (reached) along with the date at the end of the lesson.

*Would others concede that it should be tafara not zafara? Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyya are notorious for poor editing, and this was the only copy I could find at the time.
And Allah knows best.

Kola · 12-24-2005, 04:45 PM

They have those metal clips with butterflys peeping over the top and yes they are harsh on the paper , I use one of those embroidered bookmarks.

caramel · 12-25-2005, 04:57 AM

I purchased two beautiful lblack eather bookmarks with imprints of silver mosquitos and the other with a border from the airport. I use that. Yes.

***AbuIlyaas*** · 12-25-2005, 03:40 PM

So is anyone else really down on dog-ear-ing (turning the page corner over as a marker) books?

alqudslenna · 12-25-2005, 03:46 PM

Assalam Alaikum,
I either put a post it flag or a folded tissue.

Helper · 12-29-2005, 07:02 PM

I sometimes leave it upside down or finish at the end of a chapter. But most of the time I remember the page number. It's easier than you think it is.

Kola · 12-29-2005, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbuIlyaas

So is anyone else really down on dog-ear-ing (turning the page corner over as a marker) books?

Well I used to do that but then say you had a busy week and had to earmark the book often I would get lost and then the top of the book would end up wider than the bottom .

***daniel aljughaifi*** · 12-30-2005, 12:13 PM

I put anything paper like; tissue,a peice of news paper or a traditional book mark.

I have this thing with my books. I think I might go to extreems with them. My wife thinks I am nuts.

Daniel AlJughaifi's don't do's with his books:

Highlight pages!!! (this ruins the book as far as I am concerned, and it will make you always concentrait on that highlighted area should you or anyone else turn to it).

Dog ears!!! (this is like one of the most horrible this one could ever do as far as I am concerned).

Placing the book down on it's pages!!! (and thats just sick....)

There are many more but I might get sick to mention them.

Zremmas · 12-30-2005, 12:26 PM

There was someone I know, they would not want people to open the book up completely when they read it. They would only open it to see the text, but not flatten it to break the spine, or ever fold it on itself (cover to cover for paperbacks). This way, they always looked like they'd never be loved... i mean read. =S

View Poll Results: When you read a book, how do you mark where you last read up to?
Insert a book mark (Includes: till receipt, tickets, pen, tissue, whatever)	24	68.57%
Leave the book upside down, open at the correct page.	8	22.86%
Turn the corner of the page over to mark your place.	9	25.71%
No marker, always try to finish somewhere memorable like the end of a chapter.	8	22.86%
Other (Including: "What's a book?")	2	5.71%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

12-24-2005, 10:44 AM	#1
*AbuIlyaas* Jū yoku sei gō Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,584 Gender:	Book Reading Etiquette It's one of them days where inane questions come to mind. So, when you read a book, how do you mark where you last read up to? I'm asking because someone I work with has this thing about not turning the corner of the page over to show where you last were. __________________ "Ask The Scholar" Section Assistant Islamic Networking Moderator Unite and Conquer www.Islamicnetwork.com (Smāll) Hāts Ōn Vōwēls

12-24-2005, 04:05 PM	#2
Abu Muqatil غفر الله له و لوالديه Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,263 Gender:	Scholars have traditionally had great reverence for books, including how to mark them. Ibn Jamaa'ah says in his book (which I originally mentioned in: Etiquette of those seeking knowledge...): *The margins or corners of pages should not be folded, nor are they marked by a stick or something hard, rather some paper or its like. If it is binded then don't let it be bound by something tough.** The editor mentions in the footnotes: I say: These blameworthy practices exist in most schools and studies. They are truly poor etiquettes with books which you want to beautify your souls with their knowledge, and raise them with their benefits above others. So be careful not to discard them. Who wants to lose the most worthy of things from pearls and rubies, yet books are dearer and more valuable than these worthy things? Another common practice, especially when reading a book to a teacher, is to write balagha (reached) along with the date at the end of the lesson. Would others concede that it should be tafara* not zafara? Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyya are notorious for poor editing, and this was the only copy I could find at the time. And Allah knows best. Attached Thumbnails __________________ •.•°¯`•)»"O my people! Truly, this life of the world is nothing but a quick passing enjoyment, and verily, the Hereafter that is the home that will remain forever." (Ghafir 40:39)«(•°¯`•.• وفقكم الله وإيانا لكل خير و السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

12-24-2005, 04:45 PM	#3
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12-25-2005, 04:57 AM	#4
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12-25-2005, 03:40 PM	#5
*AbuIlyaas* Jū yoku sei gō Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,584 Gender:	So is anyone else really down on dog-ear-ing (turning the page corner over as a marker) books? __________________ "Ask The Scholar" Section Assistant Islamic Networking Moderator Unite and Conquer www.Islamicnetwork.com (Smāll) Hāts Ōn Vōwēls

12-25-2005, 03:46 PM	#6
alqudslenna Muhammad(p.b.u.h) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: hunak Inshaa Allah.... Posts: 955 Gender:	Assalam Alaikum, I either put a post it flag or a folded tissue.

12-29-2005, 07:02 PM	#7
Helper I need $60,000... :( Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: not far from you Posts: 1,768 My Mood: Gender:	I sometimes leave it upside down or finish at the end of a chapter. But most of the time I remember the page number. It's easier than you think it is. __________________ Helper's Corner Yasir Hamed Jeddah Unlimited

12-30-2005, 12:13 PM	#9
*daniel aljughaifi* النجدي الوهابي Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: "the land" 17:103 Posts: 536 Gender:	I put anything paper like; tissue,a peice of news paper or a traditional book mark. I have this thing with my books. I think I might go to extreems with them. My wife thinks I am nuts. Daniel AlJughaifi's don't do's with his books: Highlight pages!!! (this ruins the book as far as I am concerned, and it will make you always concentrait on that highlighted area should you or anyone else turn to it). Dog ears!!! (this is like one of the most horrible this one could ever do as far as I am concerned). Placing the book down on it's pages!!! (and thats just sick....) There are many more but I might get sick to mention them. __________________ "There is nothing on the face of the earth that is more in need of being imprisoned for a lenghty period of time than the tongue" Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood "The one who is in love is a slave to the one he loves" Sheikhul Islam Ibnu Taymiyyah Unite and Conquer Daniel Al-Jughaifi's Blog

12-30-2005, 12:26 PM	#10
Zremmas Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 421 Gender:	There was someone I know, they would not want people to open the book up completely when they read it. They would only open it to see the text, but not flatten it to break the spine, or ever fold it on itself (cover to cover for paperbacks). This way, they always looked like they'd never be loved... i mean read. =S __________________ Trials and tribulations are like feeling the heat and cold, when one knows that they cannot be avoided, he will not feel anger at their onset, nor will he be distressed or disheartened" -Ibn Taymiyyah

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