Question
Is it permissible to kiss the Qur'aan? A Saudi Shaikh Fawzan, answering this question said: "There is no evidence for that. Some of the Sahaba only did that based on their ijtihād. The Qur'an is not to be kissed. It is only to be respected, memorized, and kept in a high place. It is to be used for recitation and memorization—this is the right of the Quran. As for kissing it or placing it on the head, this is the practice of common folk and the ignorant.."
Answer
The poor sheikh himself is ignorant. The fact that 'some' Sahabah' kissed the Qur'aan Majeed is conspicuous evidence for the permissibility of kissing the Qur'aan Majeed. Senior Sahaabah such as Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu anhu) kissed the Qur'aan Majeed. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) commanded obedience to the Sahaabah. The actions of the Sahaabah are evidence for the validity of innumerable ahkaam of the Shariah. The entire structure of the Deen rests on the Sahaabah.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 28 No 01
- PDF page
- 7
Appears under ANOTHER MORON DEVIATE (approximate).