RECITING THE QURAN BY LOOKING IN TARAWEEH

Can the imam or the worshipper recite the Qur’an by looking at it during Taraweeh prayer?

In Reciting the Qur’an by Looking in Taraweeh: A Rebuttal to the Wrong Fatwa, Dr. Mufty Hafiz Luthfur Rahman Qasimy refutes — with evidence from the Qur’an and Sahih Hadith — the modern claim that looking at the mushaf during prayer is permissible.

This book presents:

- Imam Abu Hanifa’s ruling on reciting by looking, with his evidence
- Ten hadiths and athar supporting the Hanafi position
- The views of the other imams (Malik, Shafi’i, Ahmad) on this question
- A point-by-point rebuttal of the opposing evidence
- The decisive fatwa of Imam Ibn Hazm on the matter

Written in a clear scholarly style with full Arabic references, this concise work settles a question that confuses many worshippers every Ramadan — and restores confidence in the established ruling of the great imams.

About the Author

Dr. Mufty Hafiz Luthfur Rahman Qasimy is a distinguished Islamic scholar, Imam, Khateeb, and interfaith leader based in New York, USA. He holds PhD degrees in Islamic Studies and Hadith, and serves as the founding president of the United Ulama Council of USA.