When is it obligatory to listen to the recitation of the Qur'an?
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Question:
He says: And if I enter while the Qur'an is being recited, should I listen to it, given Allah's saying, "So listen to it," or should I perform the greeting of the mosque?
Answer:
[Al-A'raf 7:204] This applies to the one praying behind the imam, and the verse was revealed regarding the prayer. It does not cover every recitation; rather, in the prayer, the one praying behind the imam listens when his imam recites. Yes.
He says: And if I enter while the Qur'an is being recited, should I listen to it, given Allah's saying, "So listen to it," or should I perform the greeting of the mosque?
Answer:
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [157] متى يجب الاستماع لقراءة القرآن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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