FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #579 : HUKUM MENDENGAR AL-QURAN
What is the ruling on listening to Quran recitation during prayer, outside prayer, and in recordings?
Short answer
Staying silent and listening to the imam's recitation of a surah in prayer is recommended in the Shafi'i school, and some scholars say it is obligatory.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Staying silent and listening to the imam's recitation of a surah in prayer is recommended in the Shafi'i school, and some scholars say it is obligatory. Outside prayer, the majority of scholars hold that silence while listening to direct recitation is recommended, and listening attentively is more virtuous. A person engaged in dhikr is not required to stop and listen, and hearing a verse of prostration outside prayer does not require prostrating. Listening to a recorded recitation earns reward but does not take the rulings of direct recitation, and it is acceptable not to listen to it when busy with work.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka hukum mendiamkan diri dan mendengar bacaan surah oleh imam di dalam solat adalah disunat dalam mazhab Syafie dan ada yang mengatakan wajib
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #579 : HUKUM MENDENGAR AL-QURAN”, 15 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/938-al-kafi-379-hukum-mendengar-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-listening-to-quran-recitation/