Can we hear Qur'an recitation when lying down?

Published as Listening to Qur'an while lying down

· 1 Rabiʻ I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can we hear Qur'an recitation when lying down?

Answer

Yes.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لا بأس بقراءة القرآن إذا وضع جنبه على الأرض ولكن ينبغي أن يضم رجليه عند القراءة كذا في المحيط لا بأس بالقراءة مضطجعا إذا أخرج رأسه من اللحاف لأنه يكون كاللبس وإلا فلا كذا في القنية (الفتاوى الهندية 5/ 316)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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