Reciting from a Qur'an that has both the Arabic text and the English translation
Question
I have a Quran that has both the Arabic text and the English translation. Is it acceptable for me to read out of this Quran?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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