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In Love with the Word

In Love with the Word It never ceases to intrigue us when we actually meet a hafiz. Someone who has committed the entire Quran to memory, word for word. “But We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?” (Surah …

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Speaking during Friday Khutbah

The Views of the four Imams, on Speaking during Friday Khutbah Imam Maliki (most strict on this issue): Haraam to speak during Khutbah and during the short sitting between the two Khutbahs. There is no difference between those who can hear the Khutbah and those who cannot. It is Haraam …

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The Quran : Allah will assuredly guard it (from corruption)

Recording  and Preservation of the Quran The very first word revealed to Muhammad (pbuh) was ‘iqra’ meaning read or recite (Surah Al ‘Alaq 96:1). Thus it is not surprising that as soon as a verse was revealed, prophet Muhammad (pbuh) would memorize it so that he could recite it to …

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