Memorization

• Is memorizing Surat Al-Baqarah or Al-Imran, or performing Hajj, a prerequisite for marriage approval, given the fear that such memorization might not be solely for the sake of Allah?
• Is erasing Qur'anic verses written on a tablet with water and a cloth after memorization considered part of proper etiquette? And what is the correct method for erasing?
• How authentic is the narration stating that Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, memorized Surat Al-Baqarah in eight years? What was the reason for this long period? What is the optimal method for memorizing the Quran? Should a person continue memorizing the entire Quran, or should they alternate between it and memorizing scholarly texts? What is better when choosing between memorizing the Quran with difficulty and memorizing Sahih Al-Bukhari with ease?
• Is it the case that a person who memorizes three verses daily from the Noble Quran, despite being able to memorize more, and whose intention is to memorize the entire Quran, will receive the reward for memorizing the Noble Quran if Allah takes his soul before he completes it?
• ما هي أفضل طريقة لتعلم العلوم الإسلامية والتاريخ الإسلامي للمبتدئين، وهل يوجد جدول أو مكتبة إسلامية موثوقة على الإنترنت يمكن الرجوع إليها؟
• Is it possible to mention twenty Companions who memorized the entire Holy Qur’an, along with their ages and the names of their teachers in detail?
• Is it better for a righteous young man in an Arab country to strive in calling other young people to righteousness, or to focus on memorizing the Book of Allah, taking into consideration his secular university studies and the difficulty of balancing these three matters?
• What is the ruling on preparing a religious competition for women where the answers are derived from an audio tape and a booklet? And what is the ruling on distributing the tapes and booklets for free, or by requesting participants to purchase them?
• Does "read" in the Prophet's saying: "Read the Quran, for it will come as an intercessor for its companions on the Day of Resurrection. Read the two bright ones, Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Al Imran," mean memorization or merely recitation?
• What do you advise beginners among students of knowledge regarding the study of the interpretation of the Noble Qur'an, and memorizing texts (mutun) in creed, jurisprudence, and instrumental sciences, and what is the recommended book for exegesis?
• 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 it true that there is no evidence that the Quran had a written form in the seventh century?
• Is it problematic to constantly advise children, deprive them of play and recreation, and even deprive them during Eid, due to their failure to complete memorization of the Noble Qur'an? And will they come to dislike memorization because of this treatment? What is your advice for dealing with them? And what is the ruling on the Imam reciting from the Mushaf in order during loud prayers to strengthen his memorization, and does his occasional stammering or errors, which are corrected by the muezzin or worshippers, affect the validity of his prayer or theirs?
• Does memorizing the Quran make a person more intelligent, and if not, how can a Muslim increase their astuteness according to the teachings of Islamic law and the Quran?
• What is the ruling on memorizing and studying three verses daily from the Noble Quran instead of reciting extensively without comprehension, and which is better?
• What is the evidence for the preservation of the Holy Qur’an, and have some exegetes interpreted the verse: "Indeed, it is We who sent down the Dhikr, and indeed, We will be its Guardian" (15:9) to mean that what is preserved is the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and not the Qur’an?
• Is it permissible for a Sunni woman to become an Islamic education teacher for the Ibadi school of thought if she will be compelled to teach according to the Ibadi school of thought in a country where only this school of thought exists?
• Is forgetting the memorization of the recitations after having known them included in forgetting the memorization of the Holy Qur’an, which is considered unlawful?
• Is the Qur’an preserved in both wording and meaning, or in meaning only, and what is the reason for the variation of some words between narrations?
• What is the response to one of the Christians who says that the noble verse, "Indeed, We have sent down the Dhikr (the Reminder), and indeed, We will be its Guardian," includes both the Torah and the Qur'an in God's preservation, arguing that the Torah was also described as a "Dhikr"?
• Is there greater merit for one who memorizes the Holy Quran with the verse numbers in addition to one who memorizes it without them?
• What should a Muslim do with the Holy Quran: should he memorize it, or act upon it, or act upon and understand ten verses, then complete the rest? And if reflecting upon ten verses is better, is there a book or material for reflection and action that is recommended? And what is the opinion on the Al-Utrujjah course for Tafsir, and the "Fundamentals of Reflecting on the Holy Quran" course by Engineer Muhammad Abd Al-Rauf Ashour, and the book "The Quran: Reflection and Action"?
• Is it incumbent upon one who has forgotten what he memorized from the Qur’an to review what he has forgotten for his repentance to be complete, and how can he review the scattered sections whose locations he does not remember, and must the review be immediate?
• What is the ruling on looking at the Mus'haf during recitation without the teacher's knowledge, and is it permissible to obtain an Ijazah in this case, and would this Ijazah be considered valid for granting permission to others?