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Reciting Qur'an while the Azaan is being called out

· 19 Shaʻban 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Should one cease individual recitation of Qur'an and Dhikr whilst Adhan is taking place?

Answer

Reciting the Qur'an at the time of Azaan is permissible. However it is better for one to stop one's recitation and reply to the Azaan. After the Azaan, one may continue with one's recitation.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّـهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ ﴿الحج: ٣٢﴾

ولا ينبغي أن يتكلم السامع في خلال الأذان والإقامة ولا يشتغل بقراءة القرآن ولا بشيء من الأعمال سوى الإجابة ولو كان في القراءة ينبغي أن يقطع ويشتغل بالاستماع والإجابة كذا في البدائع (الفتاوى الهندية 1/ 57)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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