What is the ruling on following the imam from the mushaf?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for the ma'mum to follow his imam from the mushaf?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible, because it distracts the ma'mum from listening to the Qur'an and occupies his gaze with the letters and the writing, causing him to turn away from his prayer to look at the writing. It also nullifies the sunnah (recommended practice) of placing the hands on the chest, because he holds the mushaf with one hand and extends the other, thereby missing this sunnah. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for the ma'mum to follow his imam from the mushaf?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible, because it distracts the ma'mum from listening to the Qur'an and occupies his gaze with the letters and the writing, causing him to turn away from his prayer to look at the writing. It also nullifies the sunnah (recommended practice) of placing the hands on the chest, because he holds the mushaf with one hand and extends the other, thereby missing this sunnah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم متابعة الإمام من المصحف؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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