1: Is a person considered sinful if he/she fails to recite/read the Qur'an at least twice every year?
Question
Q1: Is a person considered sinful if he/she fails to recite/read the Qur'an at least twice every year? What if a person doesn't even manage to read it once every year? Is such a person considered sinful? Q2: Will a person's fast be considered valid if he fails to abstain from sinful activities whilst fasting (such as watching TV, etc.)?
Answer
1. According to Imaam Abu Hanifa [ra], it is the right of the Qur'aan to complete it twice a year - once in Ramadhaan and once in the remaining months. However, if one is unable to complete this amount, he/she will not be sinful.
2. It is Makrooh to engage in any un-Islamic activity whilst fasting. Therefore, the fast will become Makrooh, not invalidated.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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