The ruling on looking at the mushaf without reciting
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Question:
Also, may Allah preserve you. This questioner says: In the mosque, and especially during the Friday prayer, I see some people holding the Qur'an without audible recitation or moving their lips, but they only look at the mushaf. Do they receive the reward of recitation?
Answer:
They do not receive the full reward of recitation, which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned when he said: "Whoever reads a verse from the Book of Allah, he will have a good deed for every letter, and the good deed is ten times its like." They will receive the reward for their eyes passing over the verses, but the full reward is only obtained by vocalizing the verse or the Qur'an, even if it is only to the extent that they can hear themselves. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Also, may Allah preserve you. This questioner says: In the mosque, and especially during the Friday prayer, I see some people holding the Qur'an without audible recitation or moving their lips, but they only look at the mushaf. Do they receive the reward of recitation?
Answer:
They do not receive the full reward of recitation, which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned when he said: "Whoever reads a verse from the Book of Allah, he will have a good deed for every letter, and the good deed is ten times its like." They will receive the reward for their eyes passing over the verses, but the full reward is only obtained by vocalizing the verse or the Qur'an, even if it is only to the extent that they can hear themselves. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب 02-06-1438هـ — af.org.sa (9:13)
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