Which is more preferable for the hafiz in reciting the Qur'an: reciting from memory or looking at the mushaf?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: If a student of knowledge is able to memorize the Book of Allah the Exalted, is it more preferable for him to review it from the mushaf, that is, by looking at it, to solidify his memorization, or does he recite as it is said, from memory? Please inform us. May Allah bless you.
Answer:
If his memorization is strong and secure, he recites from memory. If his memorization is not complete, he reads from the mushaf until the memorization is established with him. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: If a student of knowledge is able to memorize the Book of Allah the Exalted, is it more preferable for him to review it from the mushaf, that is, by looking at it, to solidify his memorization, or does he recite as it is said, from memory? Please inform us. May Allah bless you.
Answer:
If his memorization is strong and secure, he recites from memory. If his memorization is not complete, he reads from the mushaf until the memorization is established with him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أيهما أولى في قراءة القرآن للحافظ القراءة غيبا أم بالنظر؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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