Comparing Reciting from Memory and Reciting from the Mushaf
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Question:
The questioner says: The Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) mentioned among the etiquettes of reciting the Qur'an, and he mentioned therein what is better: reciting from memory or from the Qur'an? He says: Is not reciting from the Qur'an a distinct advantage, since looking at the Qur'an is an act of worship?
Answer:
This depends on the person. If he is more focused when he reads from the mushaf, then it is better for him to read from the mushaf. But if he is more focused when he recites from memory, then he recites from memory. People differ. Yes.
The questioner says: The Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) mentioned among the etiquettes of reciting the Qur'an, and he mentioned therein what is better: reciting from memory or from the Qur'an? He says: Is not reciting from the Qur'an a distinct advantage, since looking at the Qur'an is an act of worship?
Answer:
This depends on the person. If he is more focused when he reads from the mushaf, then it is better for him to read from the mushaf. But if he is more focused when he recites from memory, then he recites from memory. People differ. Yes.
Source
كلمة رمضان [1429-24] — alfawzan.live (27:53)
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