What is the ruling on reading quran if one does not know how to read quran? Does it count to read it in English? Is the reward the same as reading it in English?
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What is the ruling on reading quran if one does not know how to read quran? Does it count to read it in English? Is the reward the same as reading it in English?
Answer
To learn to recite the Quraan in the Arabic language is compulsory and more rewarding.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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