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What is the ruling on reciting the Qur’aan collectively in the mosque?

Praise be to Allah.The question is somewhat vague. If what is meant is that

they recite it all together, in unison, pausing and stopping at the same time, then this

is not prescribed in Islam and at the very least it is makrooh (disliked), because it is

not reported that the Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or his

Companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) did any such thing. But if this is done for

the purpose of teaching, we hope that there is nothing wrong with it. If what is meant is

that the people gather to recite Qur’aan in order to memorize and learn it, and each

one recites whilst the others listen, or each one reads to himself – not in unison

with the others – then this is permissible because it was reported that the Messenger

of Allaah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “No group of people

gathers in one of the houses of Allaah to recite the Book of Allaah and study it together,

but tranquillity descends upon them, the angels surround them, mercy comes down upon them,

and Allaah mentions them to those who are with Him.” (Reported by Muslim).

Source: IslamQA (Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid)
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