The extent of the impact of not memorizing the Qur'an on faith
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Question:
Is a Muslim who maintains the five daily prayers and all obligatory duties, and abstains from what Allah has forbidden, considered to have weak faith if he is not a memorizer of the entire Qur'an?
Answer:
He is considered to have complete faith even if he has not memorized the Qur'an. If he performs the obligatory duties and avoids the forbidden, he has complete faith. If he competes to do more good deeds from voluntary acts, he becomes one of those who race to do good, even if he has not memorized the Qur'an. Memorizing the Qur'an is not obligatory. If he acts according to the Qur'an and carries out its commands, praise be to Allah. If it is facilitated for him to memorize it, that is a recommended practice (sunnah); otherwise, it is not required. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Is a Muslim who maintains the five daily prayers and all obligatory duties, and abstains from what Allah has forbidden, considered to have weak faith if he is not a memorizer of the entire Qur'an?
Answer:
He is considered to have complete faith even if he has not memorized the Qur'an. If he performs the obligatory duties and avoids the forbidden, he has complete faith. If he competes to do more good deeds from voluntary acts, he becomes one of those who race to do good, even if he has not memorized the Qur'an. Memorizing the Qur'an is not obligatory. If he acts according to the Qur'an and carries out its commands, praise be to Allah. If it is facilitated for him to memorize it, that is a recommended practice (sunnah); otherwise, it is not required. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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