Is it permissible for the imam to make supplication in prostration and lengthen the supplication?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for the imam to make supplication in prostration and lengthen the supplication, or should he limit himself to the minimum of perfection?
Answer:
The rule in this matter is that if a person prays for himself, he may lengthen the prayer as much as he wishes, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. But if he prays with people, he should shorten the entire prayer: in the bowing, in the standing, in the bowing, in the prostration, and in the recitation. He should shorten it out of mercy for the people and consideration for their circumstances. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for the imam to make supplication in prostration and lengthen the supplication, or should he limit himself to the minimum of perfection?
Answer:
The rule in this matter is that if a person prays for himself, he may lengthen the prayer as much as he wishes, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. But if he prays with people, he should shorten the entire prayer: in the bowing, in the standing, in the bowing, in the prostration, and in the recitation. He should shorten it out of mercy for the people and consideration for their circumstances. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [287 -2802] هَلْ للإمام أن يدعو في السجود ويُطيل الدعاء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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