Question: Will it be counted as zikr
if one repeats the Muqatta’aat letters that come in
the beginning of some Surahs in the Qur’an? Answer: بِسْمِ
اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the Name of Allah, the
Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. No virtue has been
mentioned specifically in the Ahadith for reciting
the Muqatta’aat letters individually. Therefore, one
should not recite them believing that they have a special virtue in Shari’ah. It is however virtuous to recite any verse
of the Holy Qur’an, including the Muqatta’aat
letters. Therefore, reciting them will be a means of reward, Insha Allah. It is narrated from Rasulullah
Sallallah-u-Alayhi Wa Sallam: "Whoever recites
one letter from Allah's Book will have one Hasanah
for it, and each Hasanah is a tenfold reward. I do
not say that Alif Lam Mim
is one letter, but Alif is one letter, Lam is one
letter and Mim is one letter." (Tirmizi). And Allah Ta'ala
knows best. Umar Azhar Syed Checked and approved by: Mufti Munib Ahmad
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