Qur'an Stand or Rehal

Qur'an Stand or Rehal

Qur'an Stands

A Rehal or Qur'an stand is an X-shaped foldable book rest used to hold the Islamic Holy Book, the Qur'an, during recitation. Muslims believe that the Holy Qur'an should be handled with the deepest respect, therefore a Qur'an stand ensures a clean setting as well as never allowing the Qur'an to touch the floor. In addition, a Muslim should also be clean by making formal ablutions before handling the Qur'an (wudu). 

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Sources: 
Imam Muhammad ibn Ahmad Qurtubi, "Conditions of Handling Quran," Sunnah.org, accessed May 29, 2018, http://www.sunnah.org/sources/ulumquran/conditions_of_handling_quran.htm.

Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dr. William V. Puffenberger

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A wooden collapsable Qur'an stand with detailed cut-outs and engravings.

Extended: 7 in X 11.25 in (17.8 cm X 28.6 cm)
Folded: 13 in X 6.75 in (33 cm X 17.1 cm)

Physical Object

Puffenberger #172

India