The Ruling on Forgetting the Qur'an Due to Negligence
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Question:
Among her questions, Honorable Shaykh, she says: If a woman memorizes portions of the Noble Qur'an and then forgets them because she is very preoccupied with household affairs and does not consistently review it, is she considered sinful?
Answer:
If the forgetting is due to a calamity that befalls a person, or because he is so busy that it prevents him from reviewing the Qur'an, then he is excused. However, if he forgets the Qur'an out of laxity and negligence, then that is not permissible for him, because of His saying: “Keep up with this Qur'an, for it is more likely to slip away from your memories than camels from their ropes.” If he leaves it and neglects it, he is acting contrary to the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to keep up with the Qur'an, so it is disliked for him to do so. Yes.
Among her questions, Honorable Shaykh, she says: If a woman memorizes portions of the Noble Qur'an and then forgets them because she is very preoccupied with household affairs and does not consistently review it, is she considered sinful?
Answer:
If the forgetting is due to a calamity that befalls a person, or because he is so busy that it prevents him from reviewing the Qur'an, then he is excused. However, if he forgets the Qur'an out of laxity and negligence, then that is not permissible for him, because of His saying: “Keep up with this Qur'an, for it is more likely to slip away from your memories than camels from their ropes.” If he leaves it and neglects it, he is acting contrary to the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to keep up with the Qur'an, so it is disliked for him to do so. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5863- هل يأثم من حفظ شيئاً من القرآن ثم نسيه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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