The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an with the Heart

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Question:
What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an with the heart, meaning: silently without moving the lips?

Answer:
This is not called recitation; this is like the whispers of the heart. This is not called recitation until one moves his tongue in recitation.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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