The ruling on making a chain of transmission a condition for memorizing the Qur'an
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is memorizing the Qur'an with a chain of transmission a condition for seeking knowledge? Because some of the brothers are strict about this.
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to be strict about this. The Qur'an has been made easy, and praise be to Allah. He has made the Qur'an easy for remembrance. If one obtains a chain of transmission as they say, there is no harm. But being strict about this? No, this is among the things that complete the act, not among the necessities or obligations.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is memorizing the Qur'an with a chain of transmission a condition for seeking knowledge? Because some of the brothers are strict about this.
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to be strict about this. The Qur'an has been made easy, and praise be to Allah. He has made the Qur'an easy for remembrance. If one obtains a chain of transmission as they say, there is no harm. But being strict about this? No, this is among the things that complete the act, not among the necessities or obligations.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2601 -2802] هل حفظ القرآن بالسند شرط لطلب العلم؛ لأن البعض يشدد في ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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