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There are great rewards promised for the reciter of the Holy Qur’ān: Rasūlullah said: “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and the good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Laam-Meem is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Laam is a letter and Meem is a letter.” [At- Tirmidhi].

The Holy Qur’ān is definitely one of the greatest gifts that Allah has bestowed on this human and is the most sacred and revered book ever. As Muslims, we must show respect, reverence, dignity and honour for the Holy Qur’ān. This is what is referred to as Aadaab or etiquettes of the Holy Qur’ān.

A person is permitted to recite the Qur’ān in any posture – standing, sitting on the floor, sitting on a chair/sofa, walking, sitting in a car, lying down etc. Reciting the Qur’ān in these positions is permitted providing that reciter in not in the state of major impurity (haidh, janaabat) and not adopting a posture to purposely disrespect the Qur’ān. If he is reading from the Holy Qur’ān (Mus-haf / text), then the respect for that holy text will demand that he does not lie down or stretch his legs out and that he places the Qur’an in a slightly elevated position. Having clarified this, it is definitely better because of the dignity and reverence of the Qur’ān, to recite it while seated, facing the Qiblah, understanding what one is reading, and contemplating its meanings – in this way we can completely benefit from our recitation.

Firstlyensurethatone’sbodyandclothesareclean

Performwudhuandthensitfacingtheqiblahinanextremelydignifiedmanner. UseMiswaakbeforerecitingtheQur’an

PlacetheQur’aninaslightlyelevatedposition.Neverplaceitontheground. Donotproceedfast,butreadwithmeasureandcorrectpronunciation.

Submit your heart to the subject-matter of the verses you are reading For instance, on reciting an ayaat containing a message of mercy, the heart should be filled with delight. And on an ayaatofchastisement,theheartshouldtremblewithfear.

Reading should be in a low voice, if insincerity is apprehended on your own part or disturbance iscausedtoothers.Otherwisereadinaloudvoice.

Readinamelodiousvoice,becausetherearenumerousahaadithlayingemphasisonthis.

Dwelluponthemeaningsandenjoyreadingit

Once one has begun, not to interrupt one ’ s recital from moment to moment with human words, unlessabsolutelynecessary.

Be careful that one does not put their back towards the Quran or spread their legs towards the QuranorsitinahighplacewhentheQuranisbeneath.

DonotplaceotherbooksupontheQuran,thisshouldalwaysbehigherthanallotherbooks And if one finishes reciting the entire Qur’an, to begin it anew, that it may not resemble somethingthathasbeenabandoned.

Q: Am I allowed to apply Vaseline or lip-balm on my lips whilst fasting?

A: It is permissible provided nothing goes down the throat. However,it is best that one abstains from using Vaseline or lip-balm whilst fasting if there is no real need. The same ruling is for flavoured lip-balms.

Q: What is the best food for Sehri?

A: It is mentioned by Hadhrat Abu Huraira (R.A) that Rasulullah (S.A.W) said,"The best food for Sehri is dates." (Abu Dawood)

Q: Do ladies have to perform Taraweeh?

A: It is Sunnah Muakkadah for males and females to perform 20 rakaats

Taraweeh Salaah. It is sinful to omit it.

Q: Does bleeding from the nose break the fast?

A: Bleeding of the nose does not break the fast irrespective of the amount. However, if blood goes down the throat then the fast will be broken and the Qadha will be compulsory.

Q: Who is entitled to Sadaqatul Fitr?

A: Only those people who are entitled to receive Zakaah are eligible for Sadaqatul Fitr, and the recipient must be a Muslim.

Q: Is it permissable to use eye drops whilst fasting?

A: Yes

Q: Is it permissible for a person to take an injection while fasting and will the fast be nullified?

A: It is permissible for a person to take an injection while fasting. Fast is valid.

Q: Does incense burning (bukhoor) and inhaling the scent break fast?

A: If it is inhaled intentionally then the fast will break.

Q: If whilst fasting, water goes down the throat when gargling the mouth or rinsing the nose in Wudhu or Ghusl will the fast break?

A: If one was aware that he was fasting at the time the water seeped down the throat or nostril the fast will break. If one was unaware of him being in the state of fasting the fast will not break.

Q: After eating forgetfully a fasting person intentionally ate assuming that his fast had already broken. Does the fast now become nullified? If so will Qadha as well as Kaffarah become Waajib or only Qadha?

A: The fast will now become nullified. Only Qadha will be Waajib.

Q: Is it permissible to use ear-drops and nose-drops whilst fasting and will they nullify the fast?

A: Using ear-drops and nose-drops whilst fasting is impermissible and will nullify the fast.

Q: Whilst fasting, if the gums begin to bleed and the blood flows down the throat will the fast break? If so will both Qadha and Kaffarah be Waajib or only Qadha?

A: If the blood which was swallowed with the saliva was more than the saliva or equal to it then the fast will break and only qadha will be waajib If the blood was less than the saliva then the fast will not break.

Q: Is it compulsory for a Musaafir to fast whilst on a journey?

A: It is not compulsory for a Musaafir to fast whilst on a journey. Sharee’at has granted him a concession not to fast and to make up for the missed fast upon returning home after the month of Ramadhaan. However, if the Musaafir is able to fast during his journey then this is more rewarding.