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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 340 : HUKUM MEMBACA AL-QURAN DI DALAM SUJUD
Is it permissible to recite Quranic verses such as Surah Ghafir verse 44 during prostration?
Short answer
Reciting the Quran in prostration and bowing is prohibited based on a hadith in Sahih Muslim, and scholars such as Imam Al-Nawawi rule it disliked (makruh), since Quran recitation is reserved for the standing position.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Reciting the Quran in prostration and bowing is prohibited based on a hadith in Sahih Muslim, and scholars such as Imam Al-Nawawi rule it disliked (makruh), since Quran recitation is reserved for the standing position. However, Quranic verses in the form of supplication may be recited in prostration with the intention of making supplication rather than reciting the Quran, such as Al-Baqarah verse 201 and Al-Anbiya verse 87. Surah Ghafir verse 44 is likewise permitted with that intention, even though it contains no explicit request, because supplication does not necessarily involve a request.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dimakruhkan untuk membaca (Al-Quran) di dalam keadaan ruku', sujud, tasyahhud, dan keadaan-keadaan solat selainnya melainkan (dalam) keadaan qiyam (berdiri) sahaja.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 340 : HUKUM MEMBACA AL-QURAN DI DALAM SUJUD”, 2 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3844-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-340-hukum-membaca-al-quran-di-dalam-sujud. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-reciting-quran-during-prostration/