When not to Read the Quran
The Prophet (SAW) is reported to have said:
“A menstruating woman or a seminally defiled person should not recite any part of the Qur’ān”.
(Tirmidhī and Bayhaqī)
Maintaining the Bond of Kinship
“Would you then, if you were given the authority, do mischief in the land, and sever your ties of kinship?”_ [Quran 47: 22] “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him maintain the bonds of kinship.”_(Bukhari) Out of the Mercy of Allah (SWT), Muslims have been given some measure of freedom in certain aspects of life and worship. And at the same time, Allah (SWT) has made certain things obligatory. He who knows this distinction and acts according to it is a person of knowledge and faith. But for a lot of people, a challenge occurs when something is obligatory but is quite easy to dismiss its importance because it has less to do with rituals of worship like daily prayers, Zakat and fasting in Ramadan. What I am referring to here is an aspect of religion that relates to the bond of kinship. This is an important aspect of worship that many people don’t realize. In fact, it is so important that Allah (SWT) has made it very clear both in the Quran a...
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