The Shari'ah Methodology for Moderation in the Tarawih Prayer

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Excellency the Shaykh, regarding the previous reports on the issue of lengthening the prayer, lengthening the qunut, and standing in prayer, and what some people do of extreme shortening, what is the Shari'ah methodology for moderation in this issue?

The Shaykh:
The Shari'ah methodology is to follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions. Do not shorten the prayer to the point of invalidity, and do not lengthen it for the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) to the point of hardship for them. Rather, the imam should moderate in this, in the manner of the prayer and in the number of rak'ahs. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Like the previous hadith, it says they used to complete al-Baqarah in eight rak'ahs. Today, al-Baqarah is completed in some mosques in twelve nights.

The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a deficiency. This is a deficiency and a shortening that invalidates the prayer. Yes.