If the imam has memorized the Qur'an but his memorization is not precise, is it permissible for him to read from the mushaf in Ramadan?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If the imam has memorized the Qur'an, but his memorization is not precise, is it better for him to lead the people in prayer in Ramadan from memory, or to read from the mushaf?
Answer:
If he does not master the recitation from memory, he reads from the mushaf so that he does not make mistakes, or he reads from the mushaf. But if he masters the Qur'an from memory, he recites from memory; this is the default. It is permissible to read from the mushaf only when there is a need. When there is a need. But if he is free of that need and has become a precise memorizer of the recitation from memory, he recites from memory, which is better. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If the imam has memorized the Qur'an, but his memorization is not precise, is it better for him to lead the people in prayer in Ramadan from memory, or to read from the mushaf?
Answer:
If he does not master the recitation from memory, he reads from the mushaf so that he does not make mistakes, or he reads from the mushaf. But if he masters the Qur'an from memory, he recites from memory; this is the default. It is permissible to read from the mushaf only when there is a need. When there is a need. But if he is free of that need and has become a precise memorizer of the recitation from memory, he recites from memory, which is better. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30 -954] إذا كان الإمام حافظا للقرآن ولكن حفظه ليس متقنا، فهل له أن يقرأ من المصحف في رمضان؟ — youtube.com
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