QUESTION: During hot summer days, I usually remain shirtless at home, only wearing trousers to cover my awrah. My question is: Is it sinful and disrespectful to recite the Qur’an from a hardcopy Mushaf while my upper body is completely naked?

Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
15 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this.

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QUESTION: If some books have arabic full bismillah written in them or some ayahs of quran or names of Allah in arabic or english like Rabb, do we have to put these books on the top of the pile of other books that don’t have them or is it just for Quran that we should put it on the top of a pile?

Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
06 Apr

ANSWER: This is just for the Quran

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QUESTION: I will perform umroh after Ramadhan inshaAllah,and I’m at juz 29 of the Al-Quran Is it better to khatam in Ramadhan or in Mecca?

Fasting and Ramadan, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
29 Mar

ANSWER: Finish it in Ramadan and you can again start reciting in Makkah as the sunnah is to complete reciting the whole Quran every month!

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QUESTION: I want to know what to recite after the completion of the Quran, however most of the people claim that we should recite the dua that is given at the last page of quran and after that surah fatiha, 4 quls and 2 ruku of surah al baqarah and than dedicate it to our ancestors please tell us what should we actually recite after completing the quran

Innovations, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
09 Mar

ANSWER: What people say is baseless and it is an innovation and baseless  It is sunnah to recite: Subhanaka Allahumma wa bi hamdika, ashhadu an la ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, I bear witness that there is no god but You, I seek Your forgiveness […]

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QUESTION: Sheikh if I do zikr in my mind and heart with no moving of lips is that zikr valid I mean will I get the reward?

Prayer and Duaa, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran, Supplications
23 Feb

ANSWER: It’s mandatory to move the lips & tongue when you recite while praying, making dua, dhikr, while reciting Quran etc

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QUESTION: You said we can touch quran during menses wearing gloves. but can we touch quran wearing hand socks made of clothes?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
13 Feb

ANSWER: No problem  Any barrier would do

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QUESTION: (Quran) I don’t understand arabic so if I read urdu translation instead of Arabic, will I get the same reward. Like if I read surah Mulk every night but in urdu, is it valid? Does it count as read?

Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
06 Feb

ANSWER: This is not valid. You must recite it in Arabic in order to count and after that you can read it in any other language.

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QUESTION: Sir can we read Quran from Mushaf if we don’t have Wudu but we don’t touch it with our hands?

Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
30 Dec

ANSWER: No problem as long as you don’t touch it directly.

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QUESTION: I wanted to know if it is permissible to listen to the Quran at 2x or 1.5x speed, instead of default 1x?

Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
22 Dec

ANSWER: No problem as long as it is clear and understood.

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QUESTION: Is Surah Duha only for the Prophet (pbuh)? I really like this surah it cheers me up when I am feeling sad but I was wondering if it is meant only for the Prophet (Pbuh) or is it for us too?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
21 Dec

ANSWER: This surah is addressing the prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam.  However, it is also suitable for his followers as well.

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