Quran verses ringtones in Egypt

While more and more people in Egypt use verses from the Quran as cell phone ringtones, the country’s highest religious legal authority says the practice is inappropriate.

Web sites and television channels in Egypt advertise the verses for download, according to wire reports. But Mufti Ali Gomaa said using the verses as ringtones trivializes the sanctity of the Quran.

He recommended that Muslims use religious songs instead.

DodgeCity.com

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