145;Quran not for ringtone146;

8220;There are occasions when the cell phone rings during prayer. On occasions, the phone holder would be at a place not considered sacred or congenial. We don8217;t recite Quran verses at those places,8221; he said.

The Muslim leaders and clerics, however, are divided. When contacted, Khalid Rashid Firangimahli, a member of the Muslim Personal Law Board dubbed it as 8220;unnecessary8221;. He said, 8220;Even my own mobile has verses from Quran8230; We shouldn8217;t be so rigid about azan and sacred verses. All we need to do is to keep it in silent mode during prayers,8221; he said. Jafaryab Zilani, another member of the Muslim Personal Law Board, called it an apt ban. 8220;Ee mostly receive the call even before the verse is completed. So the purpose of its use is also defeated,8221; he added.