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Kissing the Qur.aan

Question: I have seen amongst the people that which I have never heard of nor seen before and that is kissing the Qur.aan as (one see's) two men kissing each other (out of brotherly love).

Response: All Praise is for Allaah, the One, and prayers and salutations upon His Messenger, his family and his companions. To proceed:

We do not know of any basis for a man to kiss the Qur.aan.

And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Verdicts

al-Bid'u wal-Muhdathaat wa maa laa Asla lahu, Page 549;

Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Question 12 of Fatwa No. 4172

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Published: 4 May 2000