Is it permissible to print a Mus'haf without quarter-marks, or to change them, and did the division by Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf Al-Thaqafi have any precedent from the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) or his Companions?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The division of the into parts (ajza'), sections (ahzab), and quarters (arbā') is a matter of (scholarly discretion) and not a divinely ordained instruction (tawqifi). It is permissible to print copies of the Mushaf without these divisions, as the widely circulated copies of the Mushaf vary in the starting points of these divisions. There is no transmitted report indicating that this division, which occurred during the time of Al-Hajjaj, had any basis from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or his companions.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/144386
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 144386
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy