Recitation and Tajweed
522 questions
How can one spiritually cultivate oneself Islamically, especially with the prevalence of much religious negligence?
What is the religious ruling on kissing the Holy Quran after finishing its recitation?
Is it permissible for an unmarried young man to teach women the Quran and listen to their recitation in a private room?
Is it obligatory to listen to the Imam for everything other than the Fatiha, such that one who recites along with him would be sinful, or is it merely recommended? And does listening necessitate not moving the tongue and lips, or not?
Is there any Shar’i (Islamic legal) evidence for the recommendation of reciting Surat Maryam to ease childbirth, and Surat Yusuf to improve the baby's beauty for a pregnant woman?
Is the correct recitation of the Qur’an only Tajweed, and anything else an innovation?
What is the fruit of the sciences of the Qur'an, and which of its branches is the best?
Is it permissible to put one's hand in one's ear for concentration when reciting or listening to the Qur'an?
Is it recommended to seek refuge in Allah (recite "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajeem") when reciting the opening verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat Al-Kursi, and the concluding verses of the Surah consecutively as part of the morning and evening remembrances?
Is it permissible for one in a state of ritual impurity (junub) to recite the Quran from memory to himself, without vocalizing or moving his lips?
Is it permissible to meet monthly to encourage oneself to complete the recitation of the Qur’an, and is that considered an innovation (bid‘ah)?
Is listening to the recitation of the Qur'an obligatory, and does it substitute for the Sunnah of "Tahiyat al-Masjid" (greeting the mosque), and which takes precedence: greeting the mosque or the ongoing lesson?
What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an quickly in prayer with the intention of revision, without focusing on the meanings or the rules of Tajweed, and is this permissible in supererogatory prayers and in making up obligatory prayers?
Is it permissible to collectively complete the Qur'an with neighbors in one house, where each person reads a portion?
Is the reward for completing the Quran written for those who participate in a Quranic completion (khatmah) through online forums by dividing the reading, and is there any sin, invalidity, or prohibition in that?
Is a Muslim considered to have abandoned the Quran if he does not complete its recitation within forty days due to being preoccupied with memorizing it, reviewing it, and contemplating its meanings, and which is more preferable: completing the recitation or contemplating its meanings?
What is the ruling on reciting Al-Fatiha or Surah Ya-Sin and dedicating their reward to the soul of a deceased person?
Are there any statements from Maliki scholars deeming the communal recitation of the Quran a bid'ah (innovation), and what are the accredited references that mention this?
Is it permissible to recite individual Surahs from the Noble Qur’an, such as reciting Surat Al-Kahf, then Yasin, then Ad-Dukhan, then Ar-Rahman, then Al-Waqi’ah, then Al-Mulk?
Is reading the Qur’an from an electronic mushaf considered a valid recitation, like reading from a physical mushaf?
What is the ruling on pursuing more than one recitation (khatmah) of the Quran at the same time?
Is reading the Quran daily the best form of remembrance (dhikr), and does it suffice over Tasbeeh (glorification), and does the reward for reading it fall under the noble verse: "Whoever comes with a good deed will have ten times its like" and under the verse: "And those whose scales are heavy [with good deeds] - it is they who are the successful"?
Is it permissible for a man to learn Tajweed from a woman in the presence of her mahram?
Is the silent recitation of Surat Al-Fatihah by female students at the beginning of each class, at the teacher's request, considered an innovation (bid‘ah)?