Fatwa ID: 06395

Answered by: Alimah Zakiratul Hoque

Question:

I teach Quran and one of my students has special needs. She finds it very difficult to read although she is an adult. I let her read without following tajweed rules and makarij. Is this ok? 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

When teaching Qur’an, one should aim to enable students to recite in the best way possible. You should encourage your student to develop the practice of reciting the Qur’an with Tajweed.

In Salah, the Qur’an should be read in the proper way, otherwise, there is a risk of it not invalidating the Salah. Generally, the rule is that as long as the mistake does not change the meaning of the Ayah, it will not invalidate Salah (Fatawa Tatarkhania, Vol 2, Pg 107). Although there is the opinion that Salah is not invalidated due to mistakes in recitation, it would be best to take steps to avoid it (Fatawa Tatarkhania, Vol 2, Pg 110).

Aishah (Ra) narrates: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “One who is proficient in the Qur’an is associated with the noble, upright, recording angels; and he who falters in it and finds it difficult for him, will have two rewards.” (Sahih Muslim, 798)

To conclude, you should help your student to read with Tajweed and improve her recitation.

إن كان لا يغير المعني و لا يقبح الكلام لا يوجب فساد الصلاة

و المتأخرون من أصحابنا يقولون : الخطأ في الإعراب لا تفسد صلاته و عليه الفتوي ، و نقل عن أبي القاسم الصفار البخاري رحمه الله أن الصلاة إذا جازت بوجوه ، و فسدت من وجه ، يحكم بالفساد احتيطا ، إلا في باب القراءة ، لأن للناس عموم البلوى فيه

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ الْمَاهِرُ بِالْقُرْآنِ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَالَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيَتَتَعْتَعُ فِيهِ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ شَاقٌّ لَهُ أَجْرَانِ

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Alimah Zakiratul Hoque

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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