in the recent khatam al Quran that I have attended, the children who have completed took turn to recite a few surahs. After that the ladies committee members from a mosque recited surah al Fatihah, made dua and marhaban. Men were present and made dua lead by the main person from the ladies group. I have attended it on an invitation. What is the ruling on this?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
08 Dec

ANSWER: This is innovation and one must not join others in such mixed gatherings.

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Sheikh. I wanted to know if we can say sadaq Allahul Azeem after reciting a surah or a portion of the quran at the end? Is this an innovation?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
05 Dec

ANSWER: This is not from the Sunnah, hence it is an innovation.

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In state of major or minor impurity, what exactly is meant by “Shouldn’t touch the Quran”? Does it mean the pages that contain the sacred text or it includes even the outer hardcover of the Quran which doesn’t contain any sacred text. Is touching the outer cover of the Quran not allowed, to shift it from one place, in state of Junub?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Reading/Reciting the Quran
24 Nov

ANSWER: You cannot touch it without a barrier like gloves or handkerchief, if you have to move it from one place to another.

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Sheikh I have a big confusion some say it is permissible to touch the quaran while a women is menstruating ..Some say it forbidden .. some say it is better to avoid.. am really confused.. please do help me with the same..

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Reading/Reciting the Quran
20 Nov

ANSWER: A woman can recite the Qur’an when she’s menstruating, from her memory or from any Tafseer book or her phone or any electronic device. The prohibition is in touching the actual Qur’an(Mushaf).  Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://youtu.be/0g6ttessUcE

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Is it permissible to read the Quran even if I can’t read well? Im still practicing and I’m afraid maybe I pronounce it wrong.

Reading/Reciting the Quran
09 Nov

You should continue reading and the best way to correct yourself would be to listen to renowned qaris online or on your phone, this way you can correct your mistakes in sha Allah.

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Is There is any effect of playing Audio of Any Surah like Surah Baqra etc In House? Any Advantage of playing Audio of the QURAN VERSES?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
22 Oct

Playing it is not like reading it. If you play it to listen to it, this is rewardable.

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Many nonMuslims who do research about Islam, have got a single serious doubt in common that prevents them from accepting Islam. It’s the doubt as to why Quran can be interpreted in many ways.Why is it that the Quran was not revealed in such a way that anyone can understand it by themselves? Why does it give room to “misinterpretations”? What’s the wisdom why it wasn’t revealed in such a way?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
22 Oct

This is a miraculous, divine and perfect book. Allah spoke it and it is a challenge for the Jinn and humans till the end of time. It is part of its perfection that it is a test for those who have illnesses in their hearts and for the hypocrites. The believers accept it and embrace […]

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when we go out in car we tune to radio recitation of Quran but since we dont understand arabic kindly guide which act is more rewarding and should be preferred listening to quran or reciting istagfar+dhikr?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
22 Oct

You can switch between both and try to learn Arabic to understand Qur’an.

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Is duaa ul istiftaah obligatory?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
07 Oct

No.

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Is it mandatory to read sura Fatiha every time we start reciting Quran or only A’uzubillah & Bismillah suffice and directly go to the sura where we ended up last time

Reading/Reciting the Quran
27 Sep

No need to read alfatiha each time, you continue from the place you stopped.

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