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Is it a condition for memorizing the Qur’an to recite it by heart with diacritics?

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There is no requirement for the memorized Qur’an to be vocalized (i.e., contain diacritical marks). The Companions memorized it without a vocalized Mushaf, and it is inconceivable for someone reciting from memory to be bound by vocalization. However, if "vocalization" refers to observing the grammatical inflections (harakat al-i'rab), then this is obligatory when memorizing and reciting from memory.

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