Hifz
Hifz is memorizing the Qur'an, in full or in part. Someone who has memorized the entire text is called a hafiz. Fatwas on hifz often address method, retention, and the etiquette of teaching or testing it.
See the term in context
Is there a prayer called "Salat al-Hifz" (Prayer of Memorization), at the end of which there is a specific supplication that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught to Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, when he complained to him about forgetting the Qur'an?
The hadith concerning praying two rak'ahs for memorizing the Quran is considered weak and denounced (munkar), as hadith scholars have agreed upon its inauthenticity. It is not permissible to act upon it due to its…
What is the ruling on saying: "O Allah, I ask You that I never disobey You," or "O Allah, I ask You that I never commit a specific sin," and is this considered an transgression in supplication?
There is no transgression in the two supplications mentioned. They are a plea to God to protect you and guard you from disobeying Him. Umar ibn al-Khattab used to supplicate: "O Allah, protect me with Your rope, and…
Are there any specific remembrances (adhkar) or supplications (du'a) to be recited when bidding farewell to friends, such as "Astawdi'uka Allah (I entrust you to Allah)" or "Fi Hifdh Al-Rahman (In the preservation of the Most Merciful)"?
The hadith indicates that greetings should begin and end with "salam" (peace), and this should also apply to phone calls and online conversations. There is no harm in bidding farewell by saying: "I entrust to Allah your…
Questions that use it
Is the compilation of transmission chains a strong argument for the improvement of a Hadith, despite many scholars weakening it? And what are the conditions for improving a Hadith through the compilation of transmission chains? And was Sheikh Al-Albani unique in these conditions? And can a weak Hadith be elevated to the rank of Sahih through the compilation of transmission chains?
Is the phrase "Bi Hifdhillah (with the protection of Allah)" one of the allusions to divorce?
Is it true that there are seven verses in the Qur’an for protection, and that whoever recites them to someone, they are bound to meet again after separation? And what is the ruling on saying the verse “For Allah is the best guardian,” and responding to it with: “And He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy”?