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Calling someone a Haafiz of the Quraan Majeed if he cannot write the Quraan Majeed

· 28 Muharram 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. If one cannot write the Quran from memory, can they be considered a Hafiz?

2. If one does not know the meaning of the Ayahs of the Quran and Tafsir, can they be considered a Hafiz?

Answer

1. Yes, as long as he can read it from memory. Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) himself used to read it from memory though he could not write. And there could not be a haafiz greater than Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

2. Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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