Authentic Knowledge from Quran & Sunnah
The Ruling on Speaking while the Quraan is being Recited from a tape/CD/recorder
Question:
What is the legislative ruling for talking during the recitation of the Qur’an in general gatherings, like if the Qur’an is recited from a tape and a group of people are talking, what is the ruling on this action?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih Al-‘Uthaymeen:
Allah the Most High states, {So when the Qur’an is recited, then listen to it and give it due attention so that you may receive mercy}. [Soorah Al-‘Araaf: 204]
Thus, if we have a recorder playing the sound of a reciter (while we are talking); either we turn off the recorder or we listen to him. However. remaining in our chatter and talking as if we only hear the sounds of humans, then this is contrary to having manners with the Quran.
So here I say, that either we turn off the…
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