What is the ruling on reciting along with a recorded reciter?
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The Shaykh : The third question is from Ibrahim al-Sawi. What is the ruling on reciting with a reciter? What is the ruling on reciting along with a reciter from a recording? And does this contradict the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-A'raf 7:204] That is, the intention is memorization, following him for the sake of memorization. No, I am asking you: is it for memorization or for benefiting from it? Specify, memorization. There is no harm in it, except... As for anything other than that, it is said that the best is that you...
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
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الفتاوى الثلاثية (1) - 3 — binothaimeen.net (14:26)
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