Fatwa's Insights - Worship

THE 72TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2025

24–25 FEBRUARY 2025 / 25-26 SYA’BAN 1446

GUIDELINES ON THE SIMULTANEOUS RECITATION OF THE QURʾĀN IN UNISON

1. Originally, the Quran was not recited in unison aloud in congregation. However, recitation in unison is permissible if the purpose is learning and improving the recitation, such as one person reciting and being followed by others, or proficient individuals reciting together for the purpose of memorisation.

2. In order to avoid misunderstanding that reciting the Quran in unison is a religious requirement, it should not be carried out continuously, but rather alternated, so that it is not regarded as a fixed stipulation of the Shariah.

3. At the same time, the simultaneous recitation of the Qurʾān in unison for the purposes stated above is prohibited if it results in any one or more of the following:

1. Errors in recitation, such as skipping words or incorrect pronunciation.
2. Disturbing those who are engaged in worship in the mosque, such as performing prayer, reciting the Quran, dhikr, or supplicating. Therefore, a time should be chosen that does not disturb the worship of others.
3. Causing people to believe that reciting verses or surahs of the Quran in unison has a specific religious merit 

4. As for the gathering at a mosque or any other suitable venue for the purpose of reciting and learning the Qurʾān, this constitutes a Sunnah that is highly encouraged.

PRESENCE AND CONCURRENCE BY:

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj. Zaharuddin bin Hj Abdul Rahman

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Akram bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Aidil bin Abdul Rahman

13. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Burhanudin bin Lokman

14. Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary

CERTIFIED at the Meeting of the Council of Religion and Malay Custom of Perlis No. 2/2025 held on 20 March 2025.