Teaching the Qur'an by Sign Language
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it permissible to teach the Qur'an by what is called sign language? For example, if I recite[Al-Inshiqaq 84:1], I point to the sky, and so on. Is this method permissible? And was it reported from the Salaf?
Answer:
No, but the mute person who is unable to speak is taught by sign language. He is taught by sign language, pointing to things, sign language for speech, and they understand this. And now, methods have been found to teach the deaf and mute. Methods have been found, and praise be to Allah, they are followed. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it permissible to teach the Qur'an by what is called sign language? For example, if I recite
When the sky has split [open]
إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انشَقَّتْAnswer:
No, but the mute person who is unable to speak is taught by sign language. He is taught by sign language, pointing to things, sign language for speech, and they understand this. And now, methods have been found to teach the deaf and mute. Methods have been found, and praise be to Allah, they are followed. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك اتخاذها عيدًا — islamhouse.com (1:08:30)
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