Writing in the Quran

[SisterJennifer]

Asalaamu alikum


I remember once years ago listening to an Imam talk about proper use of Quran and was talking about we DO NOT write it in or underline things etc.... Now I am trying to find a ruling about this or anything from the scholars discussing this and I am having a hard time finding it. I need it for a brand new Muslim who wants to do that but I feel this is defacing the Quran. Do any of you know anything about this topic????


Jazak Allah khairn :)

[Suhail]

What does he need it 4? Is it to write translations or to learn how to pray the quraan?

[SisterJennifer]

No, to highlight stuff she thinks is interesting or would like to reflect on. She comes from Utah where there is a heavy Mormon population and apparently this is a common practice with them and they even have something called a 'scripture highlighter' and she would like to use this with Quran.

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


jennifer all she wants to do is only underline or highlight, is this correct? because I m reading thru some fatwas from different sources, and till now, they are all consensus on prohibiting to write anything, or even comments on margins, or even a letter to mark this Mushaf from another. The idea is the concern for someone to think that whatever is written on this margins is from the content of Quran.

[SisterJennifer]

Yes, she wants to underline things or highlight them. Is it OK or not?

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


I remember making another reply this morning, Jennifer, we are talking about a paper cover English translation of the meaning of Quran, is this correct???


Actually, this should not be considered a Mushaf, but let me verify. Because rules of who to touch Mushaf do not apply on for example Tafseer containing Quran, or even Quran made into parts, or you know those little booklets containing certain Surahs.


Just confirm that we are talking about a Translation of the meanings and I will verify the answer Insh aAllah.

[SisterJennifer]

She didnt specify if it is translation only or with the explanations and Arabic as well.

[radiyah]

Bismillah


Dear Jenny, if it is a translation it is okay to write on sides of it but if the Holy Quran no it is not permissible, but it is okay to write with a pencil at the sides or the meaning of a word until she memorize it or understand it and later to erase it, that is what was told to us by scholars and they are all from Al-Azhar Al-Shareef. Ostatha zaynab Al-Sharqawy, Sheikh Maghawry, our teachers at Dar Al-Quran, so it is okay since it will be a pencil to help her understand the words better.


And Allah knows best


Salam

[SisterJennifer]

Jazak Allah khairn Radiyah for the info.