Having audio of the Quraan Majeed with its translation on a video reel
Question
Is it permissible to make a short video reel for Islamic dawah purposes in which a Quranic aayah is being recited in audio, while the complete English translation of that same aayah is displayed as static text on screen throughout the video? The full translation is visible all at once — it is not synced word by word with the recitation. The background is a nature video (flowers/sky). There is no music or nasheed — the recitation is the only audio. Is this format permissible, and does the viewer's inability to give full undivided attention to the recitation while also reading the translation affect the ruling?
Answer
We discourage this as we feel that the respect of the Qur’aan Majeed will not be upheld in the way we are commanded to uphold it.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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