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Scholars say Qur’an can be used to cure non-Muslims MADINA – Two scholars specializing in Dawah and Qur’an studies have agreed that it is permissible to use the Qur’an to cure non-Muslims. However, they differed about whether to recite it in a non-Arabic language. Dr. Ali Bin Ghazi Al-Twaijri, professor of Qur’an studies at the Islamic University here, said that it was allowed. “It’s permissible for non-Muslims to use the Qur’an as a cure. The reciter of the Qur’an may receive an amount of money for reciting it.” Al-Twaijri listed the virtues of the Qur’an in curing illnesses and urged Muslims to recite it on daily basis. The majority of scholars agree that it is a Sunnah to use the Qur’an as a source of healing and cure for physical and non-physical diseases. Al-Twaijri added that it is permissible to recite the Qur’an in a non-Arabic language when using it to cure illnesses. Sheikh Abdul Mohsin Al-Obeikan, adviser at the Royal Court, told Al-Hayat Arabic daily that Islamic laws allow for the Holy Qur’an to be used in this manner. “The Shariah doesn’t ban a Muslim from reciting the Qur’an to a non-Muslim for the purpose of healing. There are no specific conditions for such recitation. But reading the Qur’an in a non-Arabic language is permissible for interpretation and exegesis purposes only.” — SG _ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
