Recitation and Tajweed
522 questions
How can we reconcile the fact that some Companions – such as Ibn Abbas – were unaware that the Hadith, "If the son of Adam had a valley of gold...," was from the Qur'an, with other narrations indicating that it is from the Qur'an?
Is it not reasonable that Umar ibn al-Khattab did not know that the recitation of the verse of stoning (ayah al-rajm) had been abrogated while its ruling remained, especially since he wanted to write it in the Mus'haf were it not for his fear of people saying that he had added to the Book of Allah?
Is it permissible to sit and read the Qur’an in private, with each individual reading a part of it, intending to complete the entire Qur’an in the same sitting, or is this action an innovation (bid‘ah)?
Is what is stated in Musnad Ahmad true, that 200 verses from Surat Al-Ahzab have been abrogated, and does this include the verse of stoning: "The married man and the married woman, if they commit adultery, stone them without doubt, as a deterrent from Allah, and Allah is Mighty and Wise"?
Who are the trustworthy scholars of the Qur'an with sound creed, and what are the titles of their books on Tajweed?
Do the variations between recitations reach the point where a word exists in one recitation but not in another?
Is it permissible to collectively recite the Qur’an aloud and with tajwid, with the intention that the congregants will repeat after the imam in the future, knowing that imams in Morocco are compelled to do so?
Is turning off a Quran recitation on the radio or television to listen to the news or read newspapers considered a turning away from the remembrance of Allah, and what is the solution in this case?
Is it permissible to complete the Quran with recitation and interpretation at the same time?
Will the Hafiz of the Qur'an remember on the Day of Resurrection what he memorized of the Qur'an, even if he died having forgotten it, or not having reviewed it? And can the Hadith be clarified: "The rewards of my Ummah were presented to me, even the speck of dirt that a man removes from the mosque. And the sins of my Ummah were presented to me, and I did not see a sin greater than a Surah from the Qur'an or an Ayah that a man was given, then he forgot it"?
Is a complete recitation of the Quran counted if the reading is only by heart, or not, and what is the ruling on moving the tongue after reading the fatwa?
How many Quranic verses are abrogated in recitation, and does the Quranic challenge include the abrogated verses?
Is gathering to read parts of the Holy Quran all at once, then supplicating for a specific purpose – such as success – mentioned in Islamic Sharia?
What is the meaning of the the letter "لَا" (lām-alif) that is sometimes written above the end of a verse in the Mushaf, and is it obligatory not to stop there or is it permissible to do so?
Did Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, affirm some qira'at and omit others when he compiled the Qur'an?
How can the اختلاف (disagreement) among the Salaf be justified regarding whether the Basmalah is an ayah of Surat Al-Fatihah or not, even though the Qur’an was transmitted by Tawatur?
Is the recitation of the Quran and listening to it acceptable from a person who watches pornography and masturbates almost constantly?
Is it permissible to place the Mushaf on the ground for prostration when reciting an verse that contains a prostration, or must it be raised to an elevated place?
Did Surat Ghafir descend before Surat Al-Muddaththir, especially its verses of warning related to Al-Waleed ibn Al-Mughirah, knowing that Surat Al-Muddaththir descended completely before Ghafir?
Is the seeking of refuge (isti‘adhah) and the recitation of "In the Name of Allah" (basmalah) obligatory when quoting every Quranic verse as evidence in an article or text, or can the verse be mentioned directly?
Is the colored Tajweed Qur’an, with its colors, squares, and spaces for pauses, considered an innovation (bid‘ah)?
Is it wrong to memorize the Qur’an first and then learn the rules of Tajweed?
Why do some exegetes prefer one Quranic reading over another, despite all readings being متواترة and established from the Noble Quran?
What is the ruling on desiring to listen to or recite certain surahs from the Quran and loving them?