The ruling on memorizing the Qur'an for the purpose of receiving the prizes associated with it?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are those who study and memorize the Qur'an in study circles for the sake of memorizing the Book of Allah and for the sake of receiving the prizes associated with it. Is this prohibited by the Shari'ah?
Answer:
No, it is not prohibited by the Shari'ah. The prizes help him in learning the Book of Allah, and they are among the things that Allah the Exalted has made permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are those who study and memorize the Qur'an in study circles for the sake of memorizing the Book of Allah and for the sake of receiving the prizes associated with it. Is this prohibited by the Shari'ah?
Answer:
No, it is not prohibited by the Shari'ah. The prizes help him in learning the Book of Allah, and they are among the things that Allah the Exalted has made permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم حفظ القرآن لأجل أخذ الجوائز المترتبة على ذلك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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