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  • Showing respect for the Qur'an

    I know someone who asked these questions and she wants a clear evidence in the answer. It's so important be convinced as she's a new Muslim, so please answer me quickly. 1) Can a menstruating woman touch the Qur'an? What's the proof? What about wearing gloves? 2) Is it Haram to place anything on top of the Mus-haf? What's the proof? 3) Is it Haram.. More

  • Taking a Fee for Teaching Quran

    If a Hafiz or religious teacher wants to teach Qur'an, can he charge fees for it? I read a Hadith that a Muslim who teach Qur'an is not allowed to take any fees for it whether Ikhlas or not. For some of them teaching Qur'an is their work and what happens if they are not paid anything for their Halal job. Please explain regarding this with support from.. More

  • Memorizing the Qur'an or reading it

    Some people say that we don't have to learn Qur'an by heart and that its the work of "Our Ulamah '' to learn it and know the explanation. What's is the difference between a man who learns the Qur'an by heart and the one who reads it in the book? Is it the same reward?.. More

  • Taking Recompense for Teaching Quran

    If you are receiving salary from teaching Qur'an is this Haram? I heard a Hadith that once a companion of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) taught an Arab the Qur'an and he the Arab gave the companion of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) a bow or something like then when the companion of the Prophet asked the Prophet about this the Prophet.. More

  • Reading the Qur'an in 3 months

    If I finish the whole Qur'an in more than three months, not in one month, is it OK or not?.. More

  • Wants to memorize Qur'an and Hadith

    I do not know Arabic. But still I want to read and memorize some parts of Qur'an and Ahadeeth. Can you guide me?.. More

  • Taking cassette of Qur'an into the toilet

    I just wanted to know the ruling of entering the toilet with a cassette that contains the QUR'AN... More

  • Playing Quran while in Prayer

    Is it allowed to play Qur'an in the backround while one is performing salat? .. More

  • Reading Quran for various questionable occasions

    My question is regarding reading Quran on a sick person or for a sick person. When a person or child is not well, my family cooks large meals and calls people who are well versed in the Quran to read together on the person. They don't only read the Faatihah (Chapter 1) or Mu̔awwithataan (Chapters 113 and 114), which I know from the.. More

  • Activities at the conclusion of reading the Qur'an

    Is there anything in the Qur'an or the Sunnah about any customs after finishing of the reading of the Qur'an (Khatm Qu-ran) like cooking special food or reading special Du'a?.. More

  • Playing Qur'an tapes at work

    Can you play Qur'an tapes all the time at work?.. More

  • Gathering for recitation of al-Quran

    I am writing to inquire about an activity that is done in our Masjid as whether it is a Bed'ah(innovation)or not.Every day just after each Fajr Salat the Imam asks someone to distribute Mushafs- Qurans. So, each one in the Masjid gets one and then they set in circles and one person in each circle recites three Ayats-and just three Ayats- then the next.. More

  • Wearing Hijab while reciting the Qur'an

    Do we have to wear the Hijab while we reading the Quran in the house If I am in my room alone there is no men there? Jazakum Allah Kheiran.. More

  • Etiquette and reward of reciting the Qur'an

    Assalamu alaikumWhat should be the purpose of reading the Quran? Is reading the Quran without understanding good?What are the benefits of reciting the Quran?And what are the prerequisites of reciting the Quran?Some people wants to recite the Quran as much as they can in the month of Ramadan, but they don't understand its meaning. They use to say that.. More

  • Reading Surah Yaseen 72 times

    I wanted to ask you all about reading Surah Yaseen 72 times in state of distress or for a specific cause and also if making Dhikr of Allah's Names in a specific number for a specific cause is permissible... More