RECITATION OF QUR-AN IN SALAT

LESSONS IN ISLAM

(Ta’limul-Islam)

BOOK IV

SECTION II

BISMIL-LAHIR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM

(In the name of Al-lah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

ISLAMIC ACTS

RECITATION OF QUR-AN IN SALAT

Q.   Is it ordained to recite the Qur-an at a higher pitch if one is offering Fajr, Maghrib or ‘Isha prayer singly?

  It is not ordained, but preferable to recite audibly.

Q.   What is the injunction in the matter if one is offering these Salats as deferred prayers?

  In deferred prayers the head of the prayer shall recite at a higher pitch. Individual worshippers are however; free to recite either audibly or otherwise.

Q.   How much of the Qur-an must one recite  in Fard Salats?

  A person on journey can recite any surah after Al-Fatiha. For those on station reciting given amounts of the holy Qur-an (for different Salats) is the Prophet’s precept.

Q.   What is the Prophet’s precept in the matter of recitation of Qur-an in Salat by a person on station?

  The Prophet’s precept for an on-station worshipper is like this : long surahs in Fajr and Dhuhr prayers; not-so-long surahs in the ‘Asr and ‘Isha prayers and shorter surahs in the Maghrib prayer.

Q.   What is along surah, a not-so-long surah and a shorter surah?

  Surahs from Al-Hujrat (part 26 of the Qur-an) to Al-Buruj are known as long surahs. Surahs from Tariq to Lam Yakun are the not-so-long surahs. Surahs from Iza Zulzilat  till the An-nas are the shorter surah’s.

Q.   Does the Prophet’s precept regarding recitation in Salat apply to the Imam (head) or to the Munfarid (individual) as well?

  It applies to both, the head of the congregation and the individual.

Q.   What if an on-station worshipper does not (for some reason) follow the Prophet’s precept with regard to the length of the recited matter?

  It is allowed.

Q.   Is there any particular chapter of the Qur-an commanded to be recited in any Salat in which no other chapter is permitted?

  No, there is no such particularization of any chapter in any Salat. For convenience sake the shariah has permitted recitation of any and every portion of the Qur-an in all Salats. Any particularization in this behalf is against the tenets of shariah.’

Q.   What is Prophet’s precept regarding recitation in the two Masnun Rak’ahs of Fajr?

  The Holy Prophet (peace be on him) very often recited: QUL YA AY-YUHAL-KAFIRUN in the second QUL HUWAL-LAHU AHAD.

Q.   What portion of the Qur-an is the Prophet’s precept to be recited in Witr prayer?

  It is like this

             i.     1^st Rak’ah – SAB-BIHISMA RAB-BIKAL A’LA;

           ii.     2^nd Rak’ah – QUL YA AY-YUHAL-KAFIRUN;

         iii.     3^rd Rak’ah – QUL HUWAL-LAHU AHAD.