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Is marital intimacy permissible while the radio is on with a Quranic broadcast?

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Among the etiquettes of listening to the recitation of the Quran are contemplation and attentive listening, based on the words of Allah Almighty: (And when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and pay attention so that you may receive mercy). Although the verse is in the context of prayer, its general wording is considered applicable to all times. It is desirable for a Muslim to glorify and safeguard the Quran. It has been narrated: "Whoever listens to an ayah from the Book of Allah, for him is a multiplied good deed." Some of the predecessors said: "Mercy does not reach anyone faster than it reaches a listener of the Quran." If you are not listening to the recitation, then it should be turned off. No text has been reported that prohibits marital intimacy while listening to the Quran, but Islamic etiquettes necessitate contemplation, so if the listener is preoccupied, they should turn off the device.

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