Fatwa #43198 December 2001United States of America

Can we do zikr of Ayats from the Qur'an (see details) instead of or inaddition to, the common zikr of SubhanAllah, Astaghfirullah, etc.

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Ayats like -- LA-ILAHA ILLA ANTA SUB'HAANAKA INNI KUNTU MINAZZALLIMEEN! INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAYHI RAAJI'OON! ALLAHU LA ILAHA ILLA HUWAL HAYYUL QAYYUM! HASBI-ALLAHU LAA ILAHA ILLA HU ALAIHI TAWAKKALTU WAHUWA RABBUL ARSHIL AZEEM! (This is when you do zikr while driving, or performing routine tasks or just sitting in one place with nothing to do.)

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It is permissible to make Zikr of such verses of the Quraan.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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