What is the punishment for touching the Qur’an without Wudu? Does a person who reads the Qur’an in the english translation still get the same sawaab as a person who reads the Qur’an in Arabic?

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What is the punishment for touching the Qur’an without Wudu? Does a person who reads the Qur’an in the english translation still get the same sawaab as a person who reads the Qur’an in Arabic?

Answer

One who get the punishment of perpetrating a Haram action and would deserve the wrath of Allah. While reading the English translation has its benefits, it will not be equal to reading the Arabic text.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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