The ruling on preferring one of the mass-transmitted recitations over another
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The questioner:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on preferring one over another?
The Shaykh:
White.
The questioner:
I do not know anything but this question. What is the ruling on preferring one recitation over another, meaning saying that this recitation is stronger than that one, if both recitations are mass-transmitted?
The Shaykh:
So the reciter should recite from the mushaf that is with him in his country, so as not to cause confusion among the people. He should recite from the mushaf that is with him and not change it. As for what is between him and himself, all of the seven and ten recitations are valid, and there is no harm. But if he is reciting among people in the mosques or among people, he should recite with the well-known recitation so that there is no confusion. May Allah grant success to all, and may Allah send blessings upon the Prophet. Yes.
The questioner says: What is the ruling on preferring one over another?
The Shaykh:
White.
The questioner:
I do not know anything but this question. What is the ruling on preferring one recitation over another, meaning saying that this recitation is stronger than that one, if both recitations are mass-transmitted?
The Shaykh:
So the reciter should recite from the mushaf that is with him in his country, so as not to cause confusion among the people. He should recite from the mushaf that is with him and not change it. As for what is between him and himself, all of the seven and ten recitations are valid, and there is no harm. But if he is reciting among people in the mosques or among people, he should recite with the well-known recitation so that there is no confusion. May Allah grant success to all, and may Allah send blessings upon the Prophet. Yes.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 17-أخرى — archive.org (4:49)
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