Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an During Official Working Hours
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Question:
The questioner asks in this question about reciting the Qur'an—Your Eminence, the Shaykh—in official workplaces and during official working hours. Is it permissible for a reciter of the Qur'an to recite in such official places, such as offices and the like?
Answer:
Yes, he may recite while he is working. He may recite if he is able to do so, provided that the work does not prevent him. There is no harm in this, such as manual labor that does not prevent recitation, like carrying heavy loads or similar tasks that do not hinder recitation. There is no harm in reciting in the workplace, combining the two good things: his official work and reciting the Qur'an, or glorifying and praising Allah. If he is lifting stones or carrying wood to others, he says: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), and he recites the Qur'an. This is all good, combining the two duties: performing the obligation and remembering Allah, or reciting the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter: Does he have to ask permission from the manager, or...?
The Shaykh: No, he does not need to ask permission. There is no need to ask for permission. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The questioner asks in this question about reciting the Qur'an—Your Eminence, the Shaykh—in official workplaces and during official working hours. Is it permissible for a reciter of the Qur'an to recite in such official places, such as offices and the like?
Answer:
Yes, he may recite while he is working. He may recite if he is able to do so, provided that the work does not prevent him. There is no harm in this, such as manual labor that does not prevent recitation, like carrying heavy loads or similar tasks that do not hinder recitation. There is no harm in reciting in the workplace, combining the two good things: his official work and reciting the Qur'an, or glorifying and praising Allah. If he is lifting stones or carrying wood to others, he says: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), and he recites the Qur'an. This is all good, combining the two duties: performing the obligation and remembering Allah, or reciting the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter: Does he have to ask permission from the manager, or...?
The Shaykh: No, he does not need to ask permission. There is no need to ask for permission. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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