The Ruling on Swaying When Reciting or Hearing Verses of the Qur'an
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Question:
A question from the brother Al-Imran al-Sa'idi. He says: This is my question and the question of many others. When I recite the Qur'an, at times I am in a state of spiritual clarity with the verses of the Qur'an and the Wise Remembrance, so I sway to the right and to the left. What is the cause of this swaying and what is its ruling, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
This is from Sufism. This swaying and this clarity that the questioner mentions are expressions of the Sufis. It is obligatory to abandon this because it is an innovation (bid'ah) that has been introduced. It is not reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sway when he recited the Qur'an, nor is it reported, to our knowledge, from any of the Companions. Rather, this is something the Sufis introduced, so it is obligatory to abandon this matter and stay away from it.
A question from the brother Al-Imran al-Sa'idi. He says: This is my question and the question of many others. When I recite the Qur'an, at times I am in a state of spiritual clarity with the verses of the Qur'an and the Wise Remembrance, so I sway to the right and to the left. What is the cause of this swaying and what is its ruling, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
This is from Sufism. This swaying and this clarity that the questioner mentions are expressions of the Sufis. It is obligatory to abandon this because it is an innovation (bid'ah) that has been introduced. It is not reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sway when he recited the Qur'an, nor is it reported, to our knowledge, from any of the Companions. Rather, this is something the Sufis introduced, so it is obligatory to abandon this matter and stay away from it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم التمايل عند قراءة أو سماع آيات القرآن- الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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