Touching The Screen While A Quraan App is Open
Question
Is it permissible to recite the Quraan on the phone while not in the state of Wudhu?
Answer
One should be in a state of Wudhu when holding or touching the screen of the Quraan app when opened.
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/touching-the-screen-while-a-quraan-app-is-open/15756/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-15756
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