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  • Listening to Qur'anic tapes

    I like to listen to the recitation of the Holy Qur'an and always play the audio tapes of selected Surahs from the Holy Qur'an. But one Mufti told me, I won't get any blessings from Allah for listening to the recitation because of audio tapes. Please give me some advice... More

  • Reading Surahs in groups

    My neighbour invites the neighbourhood women to gather and read either Surah Al-Muzzammil or Surah Al-Ikhlas or Darood Ibrahimi for certain number of times such as 1000 or 70 and such. Is this correct? Can we do so? Or, is it an innovation? If it is permissible, what else we can read and its benefits? If this is not a correct thing to do then please.. More

  • Making Sajdah for Qur'anic recitation by computer

    Do I have to give Sajdah while listening to the Qur'an from the computer and a part comes where you are supposed to give Sajdah?.. More

  • Reciting Qur'an while working

    Is it permissible to recite Qur'an while performing household chores (in kitchen, for example), or does getting the reward for reciting Qur'an requires that one should be doing nothing else while reciting?.. More

  • Giving Quran to non-Muslim

    I am staying in China and I have Holy Qur'an in both Arabic and Chinese languages. Some non-Muslim Chinese want to know something about Islam and especially to read the Qur'an. Can I give them the Qur'an to read?.. More

  • 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