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The Second Resolutionon Programming of Holy Qur’anand Its Related Information on ComputerAll praise be to Almighty Allah.Blessing and peace be on His Prophet Muhammadafter whom there is no prophet, and on all thosewho followed his way of guidance.The Islamic Fiqh Council in its 9 th session held in MakkahMukarramah during 12-19 Rajab 1406H looked intoprogramming the Qur’an and its related information as well as itsstorage on the computer in order to preserve the Qur’anicSciences compiled by the earlier Muslim scholars in differentbooks, which they have written specially in this field and add anyinformation that can be added about the Glorious Qur’an and thatmay be needed by researchers in this age at universities and otheracademic institutions in the world.The Islamic Fiqh Council was asked to express its opinion onthis matter from the Shari’ah viewpoint, however a final decisionon it was deferred until all the relevant information about thismachine, its functions, characteristics, potentials, results,language and other related aspects is complete so as to adopt afinal resolution on this scientific programming of the Qur’an.The Islamic Fiqh Council also wrote in this regard to a number ofuniversities, academic institutions and personalities so that theyprovide it with all the necessary details in this regard. TheCouncil received their reports.Dr. Muhammad Habeeb Ibn Al-Khojah, Member of theCouncil also presented an additional and detailed report in thelight of reports received by the Council from different sides toelaborate this issue.235