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A hafiz is highly respected by the community. A hafiz or hafiza are given titles such as "hafiz sahb" (sir hafiz), "ustadh" (أُسْتَاذ) (teacher), and occasionallysheikh (شَيْخ).[2]
Hifz means memorization of the Quran. Hufaz names the Muslim belief that whoever memorizes the Quran and acts upon it will be rewarded and honoured byGod.Abdullah ibn Amr narrated thatMuhammad said: "It shall besaid — meaning to the one who memorized theQur'an — 'Recite, and rise up, recite (melodiously) as you would recite in the world. Indeed your rank shall be at the lastĀyah you recited" (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2914)[5] This memorization has been important to Muslims ever since.[2]
Having memorized the Quran, thehafiz orhafiza must not forget it. Ensuring perfect recall of the verses requires constant practice.[6] Yearly, thousands of students master and memorize the Quran.[7]
In Pakistan,Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari, the general secretary of theWafaq-ul-Madaris, a central board accounting for mostreligious seminaries in Pakistan that adhere to theDeobandi sect, says that, in its network of madrasas, "one million children have become Hafiz-e-Quran after an exam was introduced in 1982", with more than 78,000 (including 14,000 girls) every year, which he compared to the yearly output ofSaudi Arabia, at 5,000.[8]
For Muslims attempting to memorize certain suwar but who are unfamiliar with theArabic script, theulema have made various elucidations. Opinions are mixed on theromanization of Arabic due to concerns about pronunciation. Writing systems with close consonantal and vocalic equivalents toclassical Arabic or relevant and effective diacritics, and a preference for Quran tutors or recorded recitations fromqurrāʾ or any device with clear audible sound storage technology, such as CDs or cassettes offer alternative approaches.[9]
InIran, according to resolution 573 of theSupreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR), at least one specialized examination of the preservation of the Quran takes place each year, according to specific criteria. Dar al-Qur'an al-Karim reviews this evaluation. It is a subsidiary of the Islamic Advertising Organization. According to article 5 of the decree, holders of specialized qualifications for memorizing the Quran enjoy the benefits of one to five art degrees, subject to the approval of the 547th session of the SCCR. Therefore, the approval of the qualification degrees 1 to 5 of the Quran is in line with the doctoral, master's, bachelor's, associate's diploma, and diploma degrees, respectively.[10]
