Can a person be a Haafiz if he makes mistakes?

· 17 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1439 AH1 min readEnglish
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Question

If a person memorizes the Quran, but makes a few mistakes while reciting it by memory, can he still become a Hafiz? Just to clarify can a person still pass his hifz test and become a hafiz if he makes mistakes?

Answer

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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