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Tuesday, 18 September 2007 19:38 |
Question:
Oh Sheik there is a hadith from the Prophet peace and blessings are upon him, that mentions if a person reads Sura Al Bakara the shaitan will not enter his house; but if Sura Al Bakara is recorded on a tape (and played in the house) does it have the same effect?
Answer:
No, no… a recording on a tape is nothing, it will not benefit because this is not considered reading the Koran, it is called listening to the voice of a previously recorded Reciter.
And in a similar fashion, if we recorded the athan of the Mu'athin and then when the time for the athan came we put the recording in front of the microphone and left it to play the athan would this suffice? And if we recorded an exciting sermon of the Khateeb and then when Jumah came we put the tape recorder with the tape in it in front of the microphone and the recording said, ‘Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessing’ then the mu’athin called the athan and then the sermon began to play, would this suffice? It would not suffice… why? Because this is previously recorded, just like if you would have written it on paper. If you write it on paper or put a Mushaf in the house does it take the place of reading? No, it does not replace it.
Fatwa by Sheik Uthamin
Translated by Rasheed Barbee
الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين رحمه الله تعالى
لقاء الباب المفتوح ج2/280 اللقاء 34 / سؤال رقم 986
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