Date : 12-02-2026

Question :

Which is better during the day in Ramadan: reciting the Quran or performing voluntary prayers?


The Answer :

A Muslim should establish a daily schedule for reciting the Quran in Ramadan.


Once they have completed their daily portion (known as a wird or hizb), they can engage in other acts of worship, including voluntary prayers (nawafil). Prayer itself is called "Quran", because a significant part of it involves reciting the Quran.


Allah says: "BE CONSTANT in [thy] prayer from the time when the sun has passed its zenith till the darkness of night, and [be ever mindful of its] recitation at dawn: for, behold, the recitation [of prayer] at dawn is indeed witnessed [by all that is holy]." [Al-Isra`/78]