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Is it permissible to mark the Mushaf with a pencil, pen, or felt-tip pens to highlight error locations while reading, to aid in memorizing the Quran?

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The first is to safeguard the Mushaf from underlining or anything else that disfigures its appearance. Underlining with an ink pen or a highlighter disfigures it. If there is a need to underline, it should be done with a pencil, because it is easy to erase with a clean eraser that leaves no trace.

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