ARE QIRAT JUSTIFIED???????

Qirat competitions have arisen in Islamic countries. Males and females take part in these competitions to win cash, a prize or an award. While reading the Holy Quran should only be done for Allah SWT, these competitions promote the recitation of the Holy Quran for a prize, and hence, there is no element of Ikhlaas.

Women also take part in these competitions. While the female voice is forbidden for men in Islam, it is surprising that judges with long beards have no hesitation in listening to the Holy Quran read by women. Also, women have no hesitation in taking part in these competitions. Purdah, something that is strongly emphasized in Islam, is also not taken into consideration by the holders of Qirat competitions and by participants.

While Arab scholars are obsessed with bidah, I don’t see Arab scholars who promote such competitions calling them bidah. As far as I know, such competitions were not held at the time of Prophet Muhammad SAW, or at least not to win a prize or cash.

In Islam, the basis of any action is Ikhlaas. Any action without Ikhlaas becomes a sin. Also, when it is something as pure as reciting the Holy Quran, it should only be done for Allah SWT.

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