Holy ringtones

Saudi Arabia has a split personality when it comes to mobile phones. On the one hand, nearly everyone has one - ownership has shot up from 61.4% in 2005 to 96.8% this year. On the other hand, not everyone is happy with how they are used. A Saudi court, we’ve learned, recently banned the use of Qur’anic verses on mobile phones for recreational purposes, such as ringtones. 

A recent poll by the Saudi Gazette showed that Saudis themselves are split by the ruling. Some agree that a phone can go off in disrespectful places - such as a bathroom - and thus the ban is a good idea. Others say the holy ringtones should be allowed if owners remain careful about where they take their phones.

How about allowing the ringtones but instructing the faithful to switch their phones to  silent when entering a less than holy spot?