Question:
ASSALAMUALAIKUM.
KINDLY ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
(1).IT IS MENTIONED IN MANY KITAABS THAT ONE IN THE STATE OF JANAABAT CAN READ THOSE AAYAAT OF THE QUr’aAN WHICH HAVE THE MEANING OF DU’AA, WHAT IS MEANT BY “DU’AA”.?
(2). CAN A PERSON IN THE STATE OF JANAABAT READ THE MANZIL, SURAH WAQI’AH OR SURAH YASEEN ETC.?
(3). CAN A PERSON IN THE STATE OF JANAABAT READ THE ENTIRE QUr’aAN WITH THE INTENTION OF GAINING SHIFAA.?
PLEASE PROVIDE REFERENCE.
JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRAN.
WASSALAAM.
Answer:
1. Du’aa means supplication and prayer to Allah Ta’ala, e.g. “Ihdinas Siraatal Mustaqeem”, “Rabbanaa Aatinaa fid Dunyaa Hasnatow wa fil Aakhirati Hasantow wa Qinaa Adhaaban Naar”, Rabbanaa Laa Tu aakhithnaa in Naseenaa aw Akhta’naa”, etc.
2. Surah Yaseen and Waqi’ah cannot be recited while in the state of Janaabat other than those verses that are in the meaning of Du’aa and also those verses that are in the praise of Allah Ta’ala. These can be read with the intention of Dhikr. It will be better not to read the Manzil in this state. (Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 1, Page 127)
3. The entire Qur’an cannot be recited in the state of Janaabat with the intention of Shifaa (gaining cure)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best,
Qasim bin Hashim Limbada
Attested to as correct by:
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
19 February 2004
26 Thil Hijjah 1424