Qur'an

Q: I have not recited Qur'an shareef since the last five years. I want to know is it a big sin and what are the benefits of praying Qur'an in this world and aakhira?

Q: I am a teacher who assists girls with the memorisation of the Glorious Quran Alhamdulilah. The problem that students face is their menstruation days at times exceeds to be 10 days. During these days I make them listen to their Dowr (revision), but once they start praying they have already forgotten a portion of their Hifz. This is a major obstacle that the students suffer who are undertaking Quran memorisation. Please state a solution for this. My colleague who is a Hafiza Masha Allah was able to obtain a fatwa of praying her Dowr (revision) during her Haidh. Your help is very much appreciated. May Allah Taalah reward you for all your efforts for Deen.

Q: My language is Urdu. If I read Quran with Urdu translation, is it necessary for me to read it also in Arabic?

Q: My language is urdu. If I read the urdu translation of the Qur'an, is it still necessary for me to read it also in Arabic or is the urdu translation enough?

Q: Was the Qur'an compiled at the time of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and is it compulsory to follow a madhab such as hanafi, maliki etc?

Q: Reading the Quraan in the office with shoes on is it accepted?

Q: Is reciting a Surah of the Quran in the dark without light prohibited if someone remembers these Surahs by heart? Do they do any harm to our eyes?

Q: I would like to understand the limitation or placement of the ladies referred to in Surat al Muminoon 5-6 are the ones who "the right hand possesses" : "And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts) except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame;..." Are these ones 'who the right hand possess' part of the 4 wives or are the outside this 4 wife limitation?

Q: When one does not have wudhu is it permissible to hold the quraan if it has a quraan cover on it? Some people say it is permissible to hold it although it is adab not to hold it.

Q: In surah qamar the jaraadum muntashir has come. I did not understand the tashbeeh. Can you please explain.