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AL-KAFI #1232: ADAKAH ORANG YANG MENDENGAR AL-QURAN MENDAPAT FADHILAT YANG SAMA DENGAN ORANG YANG MEMBACANYA?
Do a wife and children receive the same virtue as the reciter of the Quran if they only listen to the recitation, such as Surah al-Mulk or al-Kahf?
Short answer
The virtue of reciting a verse or surah is not obtained merely by listening to it.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The virtue of reciting a verse or surah is not obtained merely by listening to it. A listener still earns reward if proper etiquette is observed and the recitation is reflected upon, but this is not equal to the reward of the reciter. The fatwa recommends that the listener also repeat the verses being heard, even without memorising them or looking at the mushaf, and in that case the listener receives the same reward and virtue.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
fadhilat membaca sesuatu ayat atau surah dalam al-Quran tidak didapati dengan hanya mendengarnya sahaja.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1232: ADAKAH ORANG YANG MENDENGAR AL-QURAN MENDAPAT FADHILAT YANG SAMA DENGAN ORANG YANG MEMBACANYA?”, 19 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3329-al-kafi-1232-adakah-orang-yang-mendengar-al-quran-mendapat-fadhilat-yang-sama-dengan-orang-yang-membacanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/do-listeners-get-same-reward-as-quran-reciters/