KISSING THE QUR'AAN


Question:

We see many people, as they are about to read the Qur'aan, kiss it and wipe it on their eyes and face; does this practice have any basis in the Shari'ah?
Answer:

We know of no basis for this practice in the pure Shari'ah
Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts

Fatawa Islamiyah, vol.7, p.35, DARUSSALAM