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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 218: MANAKAH YANG LEBIH UTAMA, MENGKHATAMKAN AL-QURAN ATAU MEMBACANYA DENGAN TARTIL DAN TADABBUR?
Which is more virtuous: completing the Quran many times with fast recitation, or reciting it slowly with tartil and reflection?
Short answer
In principle, reflection (tadabbur) is more virtuous and important than increasing the amount of recitation, since it is the purpose for which the Quran was revealed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In principle, reflection (tadabbur) is more virtuous and important than increasing the amount of recitation, since it is the purpose for which the Quran was revealed. However, increasing recitation during Ramadan is recommended because of the merit of that time, as stated by Ibn Rajab al-Hambali and seen in the practice of the salaf. Completing the Quran in under three days is not forbidden, and someone who can fully understand and reflect while reciting quickly is permitted to do so.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara asasnya, tadabbur adalah lebih utama dan lebih penting berbanding memperbanyakkan tilawah al-Quran kerana ia merupakan tujuan al-Quran diturunkan kepada umat manusia.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 218: MANAKAH YANG LEBIH UTAMA, MENGKHATAMKAN AL-QURAN ATAU MEMBACANYA DENGAN TARTIL DAN TADABBUR?”, 30 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5578-manakah-yang-lebih-utama-mengkhatamkan-al-quran-atau-membacanya-dengan-tartil-dan-tadabbur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/completing-quran-or-tartil-and-reflection/