Is Partial Recitation with Ijaza Considered Valid in Qira’at?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Is it correct that a sanad ending with a book author in al-Nashr indicates transmission of knowledge, not complete recitation, while a sanad to a rawi implies complete recitation? Is partial recitation with ijaza for the rest valid? I’m struggling with doubts due to this.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
There are many types of ijazat in Canonical Variant Recitations of the Quran (Qira’at), and in some cases, issuing an authorisation (ijaza) after a partial reading of the Quran is permissible. This should not affect one’s faith, as it has no bearing on preserving the Quran.
A common practice among Quran reciters is giving each other authorisations as a form of blessing (ijazat tabarrukan). This is not given to students. Ibn Jazari (Allah have mercy on him) himself states that he was in the midst of reciting the verse (…إن الله يأمر بالعدل والإحسان وإيتاء ذي القربى) when his teacher passed away. He explains that his teacher had already given him the license to teach before he passed, but he did not complete that khatm.
My advice would be to study the Quranic sciences properly under qualified teachers. See the course below. Also, study a commentary on Tayyiba al-Nashr and then plan to complete the Quran in the Qira’at. Please do not rely on fragmented information that confuses the very fundamental basis upon which our religion is built.
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I pray this helps with your question.
Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
