Separating Men from Women in the Qur'an Recitation Competition
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Fatwa number ( 19512 )
Q: We ask you to kindly answer these questions, and may Allah reward you with the best reward and the greatest reward: The Ifta' Department in the Philippines , headed by Shaykh Mukhtar 'Abid
, the envoy of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Saudi Arabia , organizes annual competitions for reciting the Noble Qur'an at several levels (municipal level; that is, in every town, provincial level, and regional level). Competitors from both men and women are invited, with men and women in attendance, and the judges are men. The audience listens to the recitations of both men and women . The question: What is the ruling on these competitions? We ask for a detailed answer with evidence from the Book and the Sunnah; because this Shaykh, Mukhtar 'Abid , has permitted this competition, including the presence of both men and women, on the grounds that it encourages Muslims in studying the Noble Qur'an, both in recitation and memorization. I also ask that a copy of the answer be directed to the aforementioned Mufti at the second address. May Allah reward you with good.
A: Holding a competition for memorizing the Noble Qur'an is a good deed; because it encourages the study and memorization of the Book of Allah. However, it is obligatory to separate women from men, and for women who are memorizers of the Qur'an to be the ones to listen to their recitations; to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: We ask you to kindly answer these questions, and may Allah reward you with the best reward and the greatest reward: The Ifta' Department in the Philippines , headed by Shaykh Mukhtar 'Abid
, the envoy of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Saudi Arabia , organizes annual competitions for reciting the Noble Qur'an at several levels (municipal level; that is, in every town, provincial level, and regional level). Competitors from both men and women are invited, with men and women in attendance, and the judges are men. The audience listens to the recitations of both men and women . The question: What is the ruling on these competitions? We ask for a detailed answer with evidence from the Book and the Sunnah; because this Shaykh, Mukhtar 'Abid , has permitted this competition, including the presence of both men and women, on the grounds that it encourages Muslims in studying the Noble Qur'an, both in recitation and memorization. I also ask that a copy of the answer be directed to the aforementioned Mufti at the second address. May Allah reward you with good.
A: Holding a competition for memorizing the Noble Qur'an is a good deed; because it encourages the study and memorization of the Book of Allah. However, it is obligatory to separate women from men, and for women who are memorizers of the Qur'an to be the ones to listen to their recitations; to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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