Can I recite Qur'an in a shop where there is music?

Published as Reciting Qur'an in a shop where music is playing

· 11 Muharram 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can I recite Qur'an in a shop where there is music?

Answer

Switch off the music and recite Qur'an.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Q: If one does not own a shop will it be ok to pray Qur'an in such a shop if a person has the need to go in the shop and the owner is not a muslim.

A: It is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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