Competitions for Memorizing the Noble Qur'an and the Prizes for Them
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Question:
He says, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that competitions for the sake of memorizing the Noble Qur'an are religious innovations (bid'ah).
Answer:
No, this is encouragement toward good. And he says that the one who does this is in the category of jihad in the path of Allah, because seeking knowledge, memorizing the Qur'an, and reciting it are among the jihad in the path of Allah. So it is permissible to take prizes for it. Yes.
He says, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that competitions for the sake of memorizing the Noble Qur'an are religious innovations (bid'ah).
Answer:
No, this is encouragement toward good. And he says that the one who does this is in the category of jihad in the path of Allah, because seeking knowledge, memorizing the Qur'an, and reciting it are among the jihad in the path of Allah. So it is permissible to take prizes for it. Yes.
Source
السلفية حقيقتها وسماتها — alfawzan.live (1:23:00)
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