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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-676: BENARKAH DAKWAAN TIADA SATU AYAT YANG MENGATAKAN AL-QURAN PERLU DIBACA DALAM BAHASA ARAB DAN YANG PENTING KEFAHAMAN SAHAJA?
Is it true that no verse requires the Quran to be recited in Arabic and that understanding it is enough?
Short answer
The claim is not accurate, as the Quran was revealed in Arabic and therefore may not be recited in any other language.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The claim is not accurate, as the Quran was revealed in Arabic and therefore may not be recited in any other language. Reward for recitation is gained when it is read in Arabic, even if the reader does not understand the meaning. Translations only help in understanding the verses, do not count as rewarded recitation, and prayer is invalid if a translation is recited in it. The ruling cites Imam al-Nawawi, who held that reciting the Quran in a non-Arabic language is not permissible, whether or not the person is proficient in Arabic.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dari sudut hukum tidak boleh membaca al-Quran dengan bahasa lain selain bahasa Arab.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-676: BENARKAH DAKWAAN TIADA SATU AYAT YANG MENGATAKAN AL-QURAN PERLU DIBACA DALAM BAHASA ARAB DAN YANG PENTING KEFAHAMAN SAHAJA?”, 18 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5165-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-676-benarkah-dakwaan-tiada-satu-ayat-yang-mengatakan-al-quran-perlu-dibaca-dalam-bahasa-arab-dan-yang-penting-kefahaman-sahaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-the-quran-be-recited-in-arabic/