Is it permissible to recite the middle portions of surahs in prayer?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to recite from the middle of a surah? The brother, because this is what you mean, that is, you.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible to recite from the middle of a surah. And what is the evidence? Another one, you do not send it.
The Shaykh : Yes, is it correct? Yes, this is a general evidence. Do you not have a specific evidence? Come on, 'Umar.
The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the two rak'ahs of Fajr: "Say, He is Allah." "Say, He is Allah."[Ali 'Imran 3:64] Then the second rak'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes, and the first one.
The questioner :[Al-Baqarah 2:136].
The Shaykh : Yes,[Al-Baqarah 2:136] Now, if someone says this is in voluntary prayer,
The questioner : We say that what is not established in the like is not established in the confirmation except by evidence.
The Shaykh : Except by evidence, that is all. Although the evidence the brother mentioned is correct, but this is a specific evidence.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible to recite from the middle of a surah. And what is the evidence? Another one, you do not send it.
The Shaykh : Yes, is it correct? Yes, this is a general evidence. Do you not have a specific evidence? Come on, 'Umar.
The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the two rak'ahs of Fajr: "Say, He is Allah." "Say, He is Allah."
Say, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you
قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْا إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٍ سَوَاءٍ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْThe Shaykh : Yes, and the first one.
The questioner :
Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah
قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِThe Shaykh : Yes,
Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah
قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِThe questioner : We say that what is not established in the like is not established in the confirmation except by evidence.
The Shaykh : Except by evidence, that is all. Although the evidence the brother mentioned is correct, but this is a specific evidence.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1765هل تجوز قراءة أوساط السور في الصلاة📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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