Is it permissible for the imam to read from the mushaf?
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Question:
What is the ruling on an imam who prays and reads directly from the mushaf in the obligatory prayer?
Answer:
No, this is not acceptable; he should not read from the mushaf in the obligatory prayer. Unless he is unable to memorize anything from the Qur'an, unable to memorize anything from the Qur'an, and cannot do so except with the mushaf, then there is no harm. But if he has memorized anything from the Qur'an, even a little, he should read from his memory without the mushaf. Yes, because the work of the mushaf is carrying it, carrying it, and looking at it is an action in the prayer. Yes.
What is the ruling on an imam who prays and reads directly from the mushaf in the obligatory prayer?
Answer:
No, this is not acceptable; he should not read from the mushaf in the obligatory prayer. Unless he is unable to memorize anything from the Qur'an, unable to memorize anything from the Qur'an, and cannot do so except with the mushaf, then there is no harm. But if he has memorized anything from the Qur'an, even a little, he should read from his memory without the mushaf. Yes, because the work of the mushaf is carrying it, carrying it, and looking at it is an action in the prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز قراءة الإمام من المصحف؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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