The Ruling on Playing the Qur'an in a Break Room All Day
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The questioner:
My question to the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) is this: I have a work break room with a television playing the Qur'an. There is no one there, no one is present; it is just running continuously for twenty-four hours. Is this permissible? He says he has a break room and plays the Qur'an in it, leaving it on for all the hours. Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
What is his intention in doing this? Is his intention to attract customers? It is not permissible to use the Qur'an for the purpose of attracting customers. However, if he plays the Qur'an out of love for it, and he listens to it or others listen to it, then that is a good thing. Yes.
The questioner:
And if it is to drive away the Shayatins, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
No, that has no basis. Yes.
My question to the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) is this: I have a work break room with a television playing the Qur'an. There is no one there, no one is present; it is just running continuously for twenty-four hours. Is this permissible? He says he has a break room and plays the Qur'an in it, leaving it on for all the hours. Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
What is his intention in doing this? Is his intention to attract customers? It is not permissible to use the Qur'an for the purpose of attracting customers. However, if he plays the Qur'an out of love for it, and he listens to it or others listen to it, then that is a good thing. Yes.
The questioner:
And if it is to drive away the Shayatins, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
No, that has no basis. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4205] حكم تشغيل القرآن في الاستراحة طول اليوم - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:18)
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