Fatwa: # 14922
Category: Quran
Country: Saudi Arabia
Date: 27th February 2007

Title

Will hafiz get more reward for offering namaz and will he recieve more punishment for missing his prayer than a person who is haafiz but knows eveything about importance of prayer?

Question

 

Will hafiz get more reward for offering namaz and will he recieve more punishment for missing his prayer than a person who is haafiz but knows eveything about importance of prayer?

    

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

Offering Salaah is equally important for a hafiz and a non hafiz.  The punishments for missing prayers are the same for everyone.  However, the amount of reward a person receives depends on us.  Things which increase the reward are: intentions; performing all Faraaidh, Waajibaat, Sunnah’s and Mustahibaat’s; praying with humility, sincerity, concentration, tranquility, khushoo and khudoo etc. 

 
Reference:

Tuhfa Khawaateen pg.111
Heavenly Ornaments, Chapter of Salaah

 
And Allah knows best

Wassalam

A Female Iftaa Student

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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