What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an over the belly of a pregnant woman, on the claim that this makes the newborn righteous?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It has become widespread recently to recite the Qur'an over the belly of a pregnant woman so that the child comes out righteous, and some specify that the Qur'an should be completed nine times over the belly of the pregnant woman. Is this a prescribed matter, or is there any evidence for it?
Answer:
The fetus has what is written for him in the womb of his mother, and you will not change the writing if you recite over her belly, whether he is wretched or happy. This is written by the command of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). But you make du'a' (supplication) for him. You make du'a' for his righteousness. You make du'a' for his guidance. You make du'a' for his health and well-being. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It has become widespread recently to recite the Qur'an over the belly of a pregnant woman so that the child comes out righteous, and some specify that the Qur'an should be completed nine times over the belly of the pregnant woman. Is this a prescribed matter, or is there any evidence for it?
Answer:
The fetus has what is written for him in the womb of his mother, and you will not change the writing if you recite over her belly, whether he is wretched or happy. This is written by the command of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). But you make du'a' (supplication) for him. You make du'a' for his righteousness. You make du'a' for his guidance. You make du'a' for his health and well-being. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قراءة القرآن على بطن الحامل، بزعم أن ذلك يجعل المولود صالحا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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