Quran, Hadith & Dua · Subtopic
Reciting & Listening to the Quran
942 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Reciting & Listening to the Quran, part of Quran, Hadith & Dua. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Reciting & Listening to the Quran fatawa — page 23 of 24
- Ask Imaam24 Mar 2004
Is there anything wrong in doing Khatm-e-Qur’an (Qur’an-Khani) with a group of Muslims?
This is generally done on the 3rd and 40th day of someone?s death and is also repeated every year on their death anniversary (?Barsi?). This is also…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Mar 2004
There are some words in the Qur’an like Aleem (w/Alif), and A’leem (w/Ain). During the Qiraat I get confused as to which is which. Is there significant difference in the meaning?
How do I avoid making such mistakes, does this warrant Sajda-Sauw? Please provide a list of words of this type that occur in the Qur?an that start…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Mar 2004
1) I don’t know Arabic. Alhamdulillah I recite the Quran-e-Pak in Arabic and also read the translation...Please advise some dua (with translation)
But after 1 or 2 Juzv (Ruku) I don?t remember fully that I have read. I want to remember all the orders and the incidents mentioned but am not able…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2003
I want to ask you for a Dua or Sura’a from which I can recite so to remove the this disease from my body, as I used to masturbate for fun & about which you told me that it is Haram
I want to ask you for a Dua or Sura?a from which I can recite so to remove the this disease from my body, as I used to masturbate for fun & about…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Sep 2003
Is it Bidah to say Sadaqullaahul Azeem after reciting quran?
1) I read in different places that saying Sadaqulaahul Azeem after reciting a portion from the Quraan is Bidat, as it was not recited by Rasulullah…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Sep 2003
Reciting the HOLY QURAN in traveling vehicle. 2. Reading Quran through computer, does it needs that a person should be "baa-wazoo"?
1. My office is about an hour drive from my home, and I travel through VAN with 18 other members. During the Holy month of Ramzan I use to recite…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Aug 2003
1). Is acting or role play as a means of teaching people about Islam permitted? 6). Is there a dua that can be recited during the ‘rest’ between the two sajdahs in salah?
assalaamu alaykum wr wb. 1). Is acting or role play as a means of teaching people about Islam permitted? 2). When ordering womens undergarments from…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Jun 2003
about the pronounciation of a certain word in the holy quran. last word of surah Fatiha. In India almost every Imam recites it as Zaalleen. Whereas i have heard arabs pronounce it as Daalleen.
let us take the last word of surah Faatiha. In India almost every Imam recites it as Zaalleen. Whereas i have heard arabs pronounce it as Daalleen.…
Qari Ismail Abdul-Aziz - Ask Imaam30 May 2003
I would like to ask for a fatwa on the issue of reciting naats/hamds in the style of a song, but without music.
In principle, singing some songs is only permissible at the time of celebrations or at the time of hardship to make oneself happy. To sing and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 May 2003
permissibility of reciting duas in the bathroom? where the toilet is adjacent toilet to the sink and ablution is performed in the sink
In the modern day bathrooms where the toilet is adjacent toilet to the sink and ablution is performed in the sink. Is it permissible to recite the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Mar 2003
miscelleneous doubts:1. About recitation after surah Fatiha: (a) Can I recite from anywhere (e.g., Ayatal kursi or 1-25 of Ar-Rahman); or does it have to be a complete surah?
1. About recitation after surah Fatiha: (a) Can I recite from anywhere (e.g., Ayatal kursi or 1-25 of Ar-Rahman); or does it have to be a complete…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2003
Is it require to make sajdah when you listen to the Quran on a CD's
No, making Sajdah will not be required. Sajda will only have to be made when a Sajda Aayat is read or heard live. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Nov 2002
40 Ahadith of Imaam an-Nawawi (RA) said to recite the surah fateha silently. what explanation has Imaam abu Haneefa (RA) has given in this regard?
I myself follow the understanding of Hadhrat Imaam Abu Haneefa (Rahimullah alaihi). I do not recite surah fatiha while I pray behind an Imaam as it…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam23 Nov 2002
i want to know that listening quran from recorded cassettes will give one the reward of listening.according to the ayah of surah aaraf(204)
The Qur?aan as played on an audio cassette does not hold the same status as a live recitation. Hence, the reward will not be the same. However,…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam31 Oct 2002
Is Sajdah-tilawat allowed during prohibited times? do we need to be in wudu at the time of doing sajdah?
1. When we are reciting the Quraan after Fajr salah (but before Ishraq) and come across a sajdah-tilawat verse, should we immediately make sajdah or…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Oct 2002
can we hold and recite quran without wudhu wearing gloves?
It is not permissible to hold the Qur?aan with gloves on the hands but without Wudhu. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2002
I live in an apt. with thin walls. My friend says i shouldnt play quran because he can hear the recitation in his room and he will be sinning if he didnt pay attention. What should i do?
Allah Ta?ala says in an Aayat of the noble Qur?aan, ?And when the Qur?aan is being recited then listen attentively to it, and be silent so that…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2002
Can a female pray, or listen verses from Quran-e-Pak without covering her head. 2nd Q is Can a female wear a green Pants, Green Skirt, and Green Salwar
Can a female pray, or listen verses from Quran-e-Pak without covering her head. 2nd Q is Can a female wear a green Pants, Green Skirt, and Green…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Sep 2002
1) explain hadith: 'Whoever recites Aayaatul Kursi after every Salat, the only barrier between him and paradise will be death.' 2)
1. Can you please explain in details the following hadith. Sayyiduna Abu Umaamah (Radhiallaahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
Are there any Ahadith that indicate that recitation of Surah Muzammil will cause prosperity or happiness?
This Hadith has been classified as a fabrication by the masters of Hadith though it has been mentioned by some Mufassireen (commentators of the Qur'…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2002
Tafseers are really long and at the speed that I read I can’t finish the Quran in half a year. So would you suggest that I do both qirat of Quran and read tafseer daily?
1. I read in the book Fazail e Amaal that it is the haq of the Quran to be read twice in a year. I usually read tafseer with the ayahs and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2002
What are the Ahadith regarding recitation of Surat Mulk?
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Radhiallaahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Verily there is a Surah in the Qur'aan which…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam27 Jul 2002
Please state the Ahadith regarding the benefits of reciting Surah Yaseen, and the best times and occasions.
Sayyiduna Ma'aqal ibn Yassaar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Yaaseen is the heart of the Qur'aan.…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam15 Jul 2002
is it premisible for a man to learn the Holy Quraan from his sister at home? if they only learn and Do not recite is it neccessary that the should be not in period of menses
It is permissible for a person to learn the recitation of the Qur'aan from his sister. When the sister experiences her monthly cycle, she should not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Jul 2002
dreamt i was reciting d surah "subanaziill mulki",meaning please.
There is no Surah named, 'Subhaana zil Mulk'. It is a portion of a Du'aa praising Allah Ta'ala. We are advised to praise Allah Ta'ala as much as…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Jul 2002
Based on a friend’s suggestion, I recited Surah Yaseen 41 times together with my spouse keeping a wish (Haajath) in focus, and made Du’aa to Allah s.w.t. to grant it. Is this in line with Shariah?
Is this act recommended in Islam or did I not do the right thing? Is this an innovation (Bid?a) in anyway?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Jul 2002
What can I recite to sell some property that is attracting lot of buyers but failing to generate any offers?
Recite, 'Yaa Wahhaabu' as much as possible. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2002
dream me and my ex-boyfriend all of sudden hugged each other and my ex-boyfriend started reciting Surat Fatiha (over & over again)
I had this dream just a month ago. And in that dream me and my ex-boyfriend all of sudden hugged each other and my ex-boyfriend started reciting…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Jun 2002
Why do Muslims wipe their face with both hands when reciting the Kalima, or at the end of a Du’aa? Why some kiss their thumbnails and rub their eyes at the mention of the name Muhammad S.A.W.S.?
Why do some Muslims kiss the Qur?an and touch it to their eyes or forehead before and/or after reading it?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Jun 2002
I saw a dream in which I was being attacked by a jinn, and I kept reciting ayatul kursi and I think after I ran away from jinn I was under a white sheet
I did isitkhara the nite before on wether or not I should marry this girl,because my parents arent willingly accepting it due to her immigration…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jun 2002
Where does the ulama who compiled the Manzil get the methods of recitation of the do'a from ?? e.g write them in a piece of paper, use safron etc.
1. In the question , 5375 it is said that the do'a is as following... A'alamu annallaaha 'alaa kulli shay-in qadeerun, wa anna llaaha wad ahaatwa…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam14 May 2002
Is it permissible to recite kalma , Qurani ayats, duas when partially naked ( wearing shorts)?
The area between the navel and knee for a male is Satr (to be compulsorily covered). It is not permissible to have that area open in front of anyone…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 May 2002
how to become a Hafiz?I cannot go to a school or institution for this. can you point me to some basic steps or guidelines to follow in becoming a hafiz.
AOA, i want to hifz Quran Sharif. I cannot go to a school or institution for this. can you point me to some basic steps or guidelines to follow in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 May 2002
Do you know any school(s) in United States where an adult "girl" could become hafiz?
There is a Darul Uloom in Buffalo, America. You may find their details perhaps in the directory. Contact them for further assistance. and Allah…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2002
Three weeks after he went, I saw him in a dream, he was reciting the Al Quran
Assalamu Alaykum Please Interpret this Dream My husband walked out of my house when I inquired him about the relationship he is having with a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Apr 2002
Is listening to Quran a sign of end of time
I read in a book that listening to Quran like music is a sign of end of time . I like to listening to the Quran (Surah Ya Sin ) while working , it…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Feb 2002
Assalaamo alaikum, I am writing in regard to your fatwa "A person who has a Shar'ee beard will be preferred over the Hafiz who does not have a Shar'ee beard."(Answer 4844)
I am a Syrian Muslim and an imam in a local Musjid. To the best of my knowledge the Holy Prophet sallallahu 'alyhi wa sallam has not specified a…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam9 Feb 2002
Some bad thoughts requires that the person should recite his Kalimah over. If a person has such a bad thought before/while a good deed, can he first finish the deed then recite his Kalimah over?
A virtuous: such as performing wudu or making salaah. Another question: How can a person suppress or get rid of bad thoughts while doing a virtuous…
- Ask Imaam29 Jan 2002
I am constructing a new house, and was told that, one should pour water in the foundation, with Surah Yaseen recited and blown on it. Please advise on this issue.
There is no Shar'ee basis for such a practice. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Jan 2002
Some Islamic book stores sells the Holy Quran in 30 booklets, where each booklet consists of one Juz. Does a person need wudu when you only touch or keep or just reciting out of one of these booklets.
Another question: For a woman that studies Hafiz, can she hold one of these booklets when she has her Ghuid. If not, what do you suggest for a woman…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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