There is no harm in reading from a copy of the Qur'aan
during the Tahajjud prayer.
Question: Is it allowed to
read from a Qur'aan during the late-night (Tahajjud) prayer since I have
memorized very little and I desire to finish the Qur'aan during the late-night
prayers?
Response: There is no harm in
that. Dhakwan the freed slave of 'Aa'ishah, used to lead them in prayer during
Ramadhaan reading from a copy of the Qur'aan. Al-Bukhaaree recorded that in his
Saheeh with a definitively stated discontinuous chain. This is the opinion of a
large number of scholars. Those who don't allow it have no evidence to support
them. Not everyone has the Qur'aan memorised and therefore, there is a need to
read it from a copy of the Qur'aan in the prayer and otherwise. This is
especially true for the late night prayers and during the night prayers of
Ramadhaan for those who have not memorized the Qur'aan in their hearts.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz
Fataawa al-Mar'ah
Published: 18th October 1999.
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