Reading from the Mushaf Without Moving the Lips
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people take the Qur'an and read through it without moving their lips. Does the name of reciting the Qur'an apply to this state, or is it necessary to vocalize it and make it audible in order to deserve the reward for reciting the Qur'an? And is a person rewarded for looking at the mushaf?
Answer:
This is not sufficient for the recitation of the Qur'an to earn the reward. One must vocalize the verses. As for merely looking at them without vocalizing, this is not considered recitation.
The questioner says: Some people take the Qur'an and read through it without moving their lips. Does the name of reciting the Qur'an apply to this state, or is it necessary to vocalize it and make it audible in order to deserve the reward for reciting the Qur'an? And is a person rewarded for looking at the mushaf?
Answer:
This is not sufficient for the recitation of the Qur'an to earn the reward. One must vocalize the verses. As for merely looking at them without vocalizing, this is not considered recitation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (34:17)
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