Question

Is the following true?

Reciting the four Surahs which start with “Qul” (Surah Kafirun, Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq and Surah Nas- Some add a fifth Surah as well, Surah Jinn-) will protect you from poverty Is this true?

Answer

The Muhaddithun have not found any basis for this narration. Therefore this narration is not suitable to quote as a Hadith.

(Refer: Al Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 769, Al Asrarul Marfu’ah, Hadith: 328 and Al Masnu’, Hadith: 214)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar