Qur’an: Transporting the Qur’an Q553 :I am leaving on vacation and I want to take a copy of the Qur’an with me. Is it appropriate to put it in my suitcase? A553 : What we are required to do when we carry copies of the Qur’an with us, whether for a short distance or traveling…

Qur’an: Standardized translation Q552 :For fourteen centuries we have not been able to translate the Qur’an well enough. Differences of opinion still exist among scholars. There must be some standardized translation and standard interpretation of the Qur’an. Do you agree? A552 : In its original form in Arabic, the Qur’an is expressed in a fine,…

Qur’an: Special importance of some surahs Q551 :The Qur’an is the complete code of living and the book of guidance. In order to implement its commandments, we need to read it carefully and understand the meaning of its verses and surahs. Many people, however, do not bother to try to understand it, but read it…

Qur’an: Recitation without ablution Q550 :Is it permissible to recite the Qur’an or glorify Allah while lying in bed and without ablution? A550 : Allah describes His good servants who believe in Him as “those who remember Allah when they are standing, seated, or in a reclined position and meditate on the creation of the…

Qur’an: Reading without purification Q549 :Can a woman read, or even touch the Qur’an when she is in periods – or can she recite from memory or use a bead for glorifying Allah? A549 : It is unanimously agreed by scholars that ablution (or wudhu), is strongly recommended for everyone who intends to recite the…

Qur’an: Reading without ablution Q548 :Is it allowed to hold one’s copy of the Qur’an and read it without ablution? Is it permissible to put it close to where one sleeps? A548 : Whenever you wish to read the Qur’an or to glorify Allah, you are strongly recommended to have ablution. Indeed a Muslims is…

Qur’an: Reading during monthly period Q547 :A Muslim lady teacher conducts Qur’anic classes in a mosque in Canada. She insists that it is appropriate to do so when she is in her monthly period. Is this correct? A547 : The view of the majority of scholars is that a woman in her menstruation and a…

Qur’an: Reading and the acceptable pace Q546 :In a book I read that Umar, the companion of the Prophet, used to read the Qur’an once every night and Imam Al Shafie used to read it 60 times in the month of Ramadhan, making an average of twice a day. As a general rule, in how…

Qur’an: Presenting copies to non-Muslims Q545 :Is it permissible to present a copy of the Qur’an to a non-Muslim? In this connection, what do the Verses 77-79 of Surah – 56 mean? Why did Umar’s sister insist that he performed ablution before she gave him the scroll of the surah entitled Taha, when he was…

Qura’n: Present order of the Qur’an Q544 :The present order of the Qur’an is not according to its revelation. What was the reason for this? Was it done according to a particular directive by the Prophet? A544 : The Qur’an is Allah’s Book which He revealed to the Prophet through the Angel Gabriel. Everything that…