The imam reading from a mobile phone in prayer and prolonging it

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: The imam of our mosque prolongs the Fajr prayer greatly and makes mistakes in the recitation, so he takes out his mobile phone and reads from it during the prayer, then puts it back in his pocket, and this has happened repeatedly. He says: What is the ruling on this action from the perspective of the Shari'ah?

Answer:
Even reading from the mushaf is not permissible for him to read from the mushaf in the Fajr prayer, because this is contrary to the practice of the Muslims. He should recite whatever is easy for him of the Qur'an; he should recite whatever is easy for him of the Qur'an and not make it difficult for the ma'mumin. He should recite whatever is easy from what he has memorized and not make it difficult for the ma'mumin. Reading from the mushaf or from the mobile phone is an unnecessary burden. So advise him regarding this.