Memorization
304 questions
We want a brief overview of the life of Imam Al-Shafi'i.
Is it permissible to stipulate memorizing the Quran or proving repentance instead of the blood money for forgiving the intentional killer?
Who is Ibn Kathir? I know that Ibn Kathir was Shafi'i, so why?
How can a student of knowledge organize his time by setting a schedule?
What is the best way to connect and review five parts of the Holy Quran, in preparation for obtaining an Ijazah, after a year-long hiatus from memorization and review?
How can one adhere to the Sunnah of the Prophet, memorize the Qur'an, and gain deep understanding in the religion while facing familial difficulties such as the playing of music and movies, the mother's disapproval of growing a beard and shortening the garment (izār), and the questioner's delay in praying Fajr due to staying up late? And is it better to watch and listen to what goes on in the house without concern, or to leave it?
Which is better: completing the memorization of the Holy Quran and then moving on to memorizing the hadiths of the Two Sahihs, or combining the memorization of the Quran and hadith at the same time?
Is it permissible to transfer the designated Sadaqah Jariyah amount to a different association, built by the heirs with their own money, when it was originally bequeathed to a specific association for the memorization of the Qur'an?
What is the ruling on someone who says about a Qur’an memorizer who has mastered its recitation: "He memorized the Qur'an and so immersed himself in it that he became a recited Qur'an"?
Is it permissible to agree that the mahr be the memorization of three parts of the Holy Quran, and what is the ruling on this agreement and its reward, and will the husband be rewarded for it?
What is the ruling on striking children under the ten years of age who make mistakes in memorizing the Quran, based on the Hadith "and strike them for it at ten"?
Is it permissible to leave university and dedicate oneself to learning religious sciences and memorizing the Noble Quran, or is it obligatory to obey one's mother and complete university studies? And would disobedience to one's mother in this case be a sin?
Is memorizing the Qur’an obligatory, or is it better to read it? And is it necessary to act upon the advice found in the Sunnah if one becomes aware of it, such as saying, "O Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, provide for me, grant me well-being, and mend my affairs" when rising from prostration, instead of "Glory be to my Lord, the Almighty"?
Is it permissible for those in charge of the mosque to rent out a house for Qur'an memorization – which was built from perpetual charities to serve the Qur'an and the poor at a symbolic fee – for large sums that the poor cannot afford, under the pretext that its income will be spent on the mosque and dawah affairs, and is the donor sinful if he leaves them to do that while being able to prevent them?
What is the virtue of memorizing the Holy Quran? And what is the ruling on memorizing it?
What is your advice for someone who stopped memorizing the Qur’an due to forgetfulness, believing that the punishment for one who memorizes and then forgets is severe?
Is reading a daily portion of the Qur’an, a book by Sheikh Tantawi, and glorifying God (tasbih) considered sufficient for making good use of time, or not?
How can a seeker of knowledge best utilize his time during the remaining three years before obtaining his high school diploma, and what books and disciplines should he focus on to be qualified to enter university with knowledge? What are the best Islamic universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for studying Sharia sciences? What advice would enable him to achieve his goal of becoming a leading scholar in Sharia sciences?
What are your tips and guidance regarding my methodology for seeking knowledge alone, which includes studying Tajweed, memorizing the Quran, dedicating each month to studying different disciplines such as Aqeedah and Fiqh, memorizing two texts and three hadiths weekly, along with daily revision and memorization of the Quran, and studying scholars' commentaries on these texts?
Is memorizing the Holy Quran for its health benefits and to strengthen memory considered worldly memorization?
What should a man do who vowed to slaughter a ewe for his son for memorizing the Quran, but then it became pregnant and gave birth; should he slaughter the ewe itself, its offspring, or another one?
Is it permissible for a married Muslim woman to leave her house alone to attend a Qur'an memorization circle, and what are the conditions and regulations for her going out, and is it permissible for her to ride mixed public transportation?
Is it obligatory for one individual from each family to memorize the entire Qur’an, given that memorizing the Qur’an is a communal obligation (fard kifaya)?
What is the meaning of the the Tajwid scholars' saying that the Qur'an was written in the presence of the Prophet, knowing that he could neither read nor write?