How accurate are the claims circulating about "speed reading" and "photoreading," which purport the ability to read thousands of words per minute and comprehend books at an exceptionally fast pace? Is it advisable to learn them? Has anything been reported about them from the righteous predecessors? And what is the ruling on that?

The ruling on the permissibility of speed reading is left to education specialists. A number of researchers, including Dr. Muhammad Musa Al-Sharif, have mentioned its benefits and that it can be learned through training. It has also been reported that some ancient scholars exhibited remarkable speed in memorization and reading, such as the author of Al-Qamus, who read Sahih Muslim precisely in three days, and Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi, who was unparalleled in his time in reading speed, and Abu Qubaysah Al-Dabbi, who completed four recitations (of the Quran) on a summer day.