Is there a specific amount of recitation in the Tarawih prayer?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Regarding the imam in the Tarawih prayer, is there a specific amount of recitation from the mushaf, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : From the mushaf, or how from the mushaf?
The questioner : For example, he recites one page or two pages.
The Shaykh : No, he recites whatever is easy for him. But because many imams like to complete the Qur'an, they recite one page at a time, so there is no fixed amount.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : If the imam does not have the Qur'an memorized.
The Shaykh : Then there is nothing wrong with him reading from the mushaf. As for the ma'mums behind him, they should not follow him in the mushaf as some people do. If a ma'mum has a mushaf with him and follows the imam, that is a defect in the prayer. He misses placing his hands on his chest, and he misses looking at the place of his prostration. Turning the pages of the mushaf, carrying it, and putting it down results in movement without benefit. Also, it seems he misses following the imam completely, because he only follows the letters he looks at, not in his heart. Therefore, we hold that this is one of the actions that leaving it is better and more appropriate.
The Shaykh : From the mushaf, or how from the mushaf?
The questioner : For example, he recites one page or two pages.
The Shaykh : No, he recites whatever is easy for him. But because many imams like to complete the Qur'an, they recite one page at a time, so there is no fixed amount.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : If the imam does not have the Qur'an memorized.
The Shaykh : Then there is nothing wrong with him reading from the mushaf. As for the ma'mums behind him, they should not follow him in the mushaf as some people do. If a ma'mum has a mushaf with him and follows the imam, that is a defect in the prayer. He misses placing his hands on his chest, and he misses looking at the place of his prostration. Turning the pages of the mushaf, carrying it, and putting it down results in movement without benefit. Also, it seems he misses following the imam completely, because he only follows the letters he looks at, not in his heart. Therefore, we hold that this is one of the actions that leaving it is better and more appropriate.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 564- هل للقراءة في صلاة التراويح قدر معين/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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