The ruling on seeking an imam who shortens the Tarawih prayer
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to look for an imam who shortens the prayer, given that I have a lot of work to do during the Tarawih prayer?
Answer:
You should look for an imam who completes the prayer, not one who shortens it. By completing the prayer, we mean taking a middle course: not the one who prolongs it excessively for the people, nor the one who shortens it excessively, but the moderate one. So you should seek out the moderate imam who does not prolong it to the point of hardship, nor shorten it to the point of neglecting its requirements. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to look for an imam who shortens the prayer, given that I have a lot of work to do during the Tarawih prayer?
Answer:
You should look for an imam who completes the prayer, not one who shortens it. By completing the prayer, we mean taking a middle course: not the one who prolongs it excessively for the people, nor the one who shortens it excessively, but the moderate one. So you should seek out the moderate imam who does not prolong it to the point of hardship, nor shorten it to the point of neglecting its requirements. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 01 — alfawzan.live (28:03)
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