Intentionally desecrating a copy of the Quran is punishable by imprisonment in some countries (up to life imprisonment in Pakistan, according to Article 295-B of the Penal Code) and could lead to death in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Pakistan.
Menodai salinan Qur'an adalah hukuman penjara di beberapa negara (penjara seumur hidup di Pakistan, menurut Pasal 295-B KUHP) dan telah menjadi hukuman mati di Afganistan, Somalia dan Pakistan.