Is it a sin to make an unintentional mistake while reading the Quran?

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

May Allah reward you for learning to read the Quran.

You will get double the reward for continuing to improve your recitation and trying to do your best to pronounce the words correctly. [i]

To prevent mistakes, it would be best for you to approach a teacher in your locality who is proficient in reading the Quran, and can assist you in learning tajweed.

You should also listen to tilaawah (recitation) of the Quran on tapes or CDs to increase your familiarity with how the words are pronounced.

And Allāh knows best.

Ml. Sohail Bengali
Chicago, IL (USA)

Concurred by:

Muftī Abrar Mirza
Chicago, IL (USA)

Under the Supervision of Muftī Ebrahim Desai (South Africa)

،مثل الذي يقرأ القرآن ، وهو حافظ له ، مع السفرة الكرام البررة [i]

  ومثل الذي يقرأ القرآن، وهو يتعاهده ، وهو عليه شديد ، فله أجران

صحيح البخاري، كتاب التفسير، سورة عبس ، الرقم: ٤٩٣٧

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