The Ruling on the Ideal Student Competition in Memorizing the Qur'an
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling if we hold a competition for the ideal student in memorization? What is the ruling if we hold a competition for the ideal student in memorizing the Qur'an and the scholarly texts? And is it considered gambling?
Answer:
This competition on matters of knowledge falls under the permissible type of competition; because it is a form of jihad, since seeking knowledge is a form of jihad, as Imam Ibn al-Qayyim says.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling if we hold a competition for the ideal student in memorization? What is the ruling if we hold a competition for the ideal student in memorizing the Qur'an and the scholarly texts? And is it considered gambling?
Answer:
This competition on matters of knowledge falls under the permissible type of competition; because it is a form of jihad, since seeking knowledge is a form of jihad, as Imam Ibn al-Qayyim says.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تعتبر مسابقات حفظ القرآن والمتون من الميسر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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