Reciting Surat al-Baqarah in the house using a recording
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The questioner:
As for the house where he recites from Surat al-Baqarah, and recites from the Qur'an, is it obligatory to recite from a specific surah, or is it necessary for the most knowledgeable person in the gathering to recite?
The Shaykh:
A recording is not sufficient; it is not a recitation. It is merely the repetition of a sound, an echo; it is not a reciter. Recitation is an act of worship that a believer must perform personally. The recording is just metal and tape; it is merely a trapped sound. Therefore, a reciter must be present in the house, and this suffices for that day. On the second day, it needs to be recited again, every day for that day. Yes. It is necessary to recite the entire surah, based on the apparent meaning of the hadith, to recite it all. Yes.
As for the house where he recites from Surat al-Baqarah, and recites from the Qur'an, is it obligatory to recite from a specific surah, or is it necessary for the most knowledgeable person in the gathering to recite?
The Shaykh:
A recording is not sufficient; it is not a recitation. It is merely the repetition of a sound, an echo; it is not a reciter. Recitation is an act of worship that a believer must perform personally. The recording is just metal and tape; it is merely a trapped sound. Therefore, a reciter must be present in the house, and this suffices for that day. On the second day, it needs to be recited again, every day for that day. Yes. It is necessary to recite the entire surah, based on the apparent meaning of the hadith, to recite it all. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 78 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الجنائز/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:40)
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