Does one recite from the middle of a surah in prayer?

Question : Does one recite? From the middle of a surah. Or is that not allowed?

Answer : That is, to recite one or two verses from the middle of a surah. We say, yes, this is permissible. However, it is better not to do so. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* that it is not recorded from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited from the middle of a surah. But it is said that it is established that he used to recite in the voluntary prayer of Fajr, in the first rak'ah, and in the second, "Say, O People of the Book, come to a word that is equal between us and you" (or rather, "Say, O People of the Book, come to a word that is equal between us and you" and otherwise ). The principle is that what is established in voluntary prayer is established in obligatory prayer unless there is evidence to the contrary. The correct view is that it is permissible for a person to recite a verse or two verses from the middle of a surah, and there is no harm in that.