Should I Stop Working to Listen to the Quran During My Brother’s Online Class?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Should I stop my work and listen to the Quran when my brother is taking an online Quran class, even though he dislikes me entering the room to listen closely? What is the best approach in this situation?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

If you entering your brother’s room to listen to Quran is disturbing to your brother and his class, you should refrain from this. You are not obliged to listen carefully to the Quran if doing so will cause undue difficulty on you and your other responsibilities.

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.