Is it obligatory for a student of Islamic knowledge to memorize the Qur'an?
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The questioner : There is a questioner who asks: Is it obligatory for a student of Islamic knowledge to memorize the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : This is a matter of collective obligation (fard kifayah); if some people fulfill it, the obligation falls off the rest. As for the reward, speak of it without hesitation, but the ruling is not obligatory for every Muslim, because there is no evidence that makes memorizing the Qur'an obligatory for every individual among the Muslims.
The Shaykh : This is a matter of collective obligation (fard kifayah); if some people fulfill it, the obligation falls off the rest. As for the reward, speak of it without hesitation, but the ruling is not obligatory for every Muslim, because there is no evidence that makes memorizing the Qur'an obligatory for every individual among the Muslims.
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