Reciting the Qur'an in one's absence for those who do not know how to read
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The presenter:
The last caller is Abu Shadi. Go ahead, Abu Shadi.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
My brother in Allah, I swear by Allah, I recite the Noble Qur'an. I do not know, I do not know how to write. I recite the Qur'an from memory; I recite it and I read from the lines, but I do not know them. Is it permissible, or is it not permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
I recite the Noble Qur'an, and I do not know how to write, nor do I know anything. I recite it as I please, like this, other than that we had people who recited it for us, may Allah reward them with good. And now, I have not finished in one day out of three days. I finish after breakfast, but I do not know much of it.
The Shaykh:
Two or three days, what?
The questioner:
I do not know how to read the recitation, other than that.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in reciting from memory. If something is difficult for you, ask the reciters and request that they correct your recitation in the correct manner. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and may He benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
The last caller is Abu Shadi. Go ahead, Abu Shadi.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
My brother in Allah, I swear by Allah, I recite the Noble Qur'an. I do not know, I do not know how to write. I recite the Qur'an from memory; I recite it and I read from the lines, but I do not know them. Is it permissible, or is it not permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
I recite the Noble Qur'an, and I do not know how to write, nor do I know anything. I recite it as I please, like this, other than that we had people who recited it for us, may Allah reward them with good. And now, I have not finished in one day out of three days. I finish after breakfast, but I do not know much of it.
The Shaykh:
Two or three days, what?
The questioner:
I do not know how to read the recitation, other than that.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in reciting from memory. If something is difficult for you, ask the reciters and request that they correct your recitation in the correct manner. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and may He benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (082) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-03-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:04)
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