FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM MELIHAT AL-QURAN SEWAKTU SEMBAHYANG
Is it permissible to recite surahs from the Quran while looking at the mushaf during prayer?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee decided on 20 November 1974 that this is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Syariah Committee decided on 20 November 1974 that this is permissible. A person praying may recite surahs of the Quran while looking at the Quran during the prayer. The decision does not state any additional conditions or exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
memutuskan bahawa harus membaca surah-surah daripada al-Quran dengan memandang dan melihat al-Quran ketika sembahyang.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MELIHAT AL-QURAN SEWAKTU SEMBAHYANG”, 20 November 1974. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=839. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/looking-at-quran-while-praying-ruling/