The Ruling on the Imam Reading from the Mushaf in Prayer
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The questioner : Praise be to Allah for the good. Yes, my teacher. One of our brothers, a preacher in the mosques, asked me a question. Yes, is it permissible for the imam to read from the Qur'an during the loud obligatory prayers, meaning he places the Qur'an in front of him on one of the mosque's tables?
The Shaykh : No, that is not permissible.
The questioner : And in the voluntary prayers, my teacher, like the night prayer in Ramadan?
The Shaykh : Because this was not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations) in the first place, and because it leads people to neglect and occupy themselves with memorizing the Qur'an. When one is told to read from the Qur'an, he is obligated to memorize something from the Qur'an according to his capacity, is that clear?
The questioner : Because this was not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations) first, and because it leads to people becoming lazy and neglecting the memorization of the Qur'an. When a person is told to read from the Qur'an, he does not burden himself with memorizing anything from the Qur'an. Is that clear?
The Shaykh :Sunan Abi Dawud 4859Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani)،
The Shaykh : No, that is not permissible.
The questioner : And in the voluntary prayers, my teacher, like the night prayer in Ramadan?
The Shaykh : Because this was not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations) in the first place, and because it leads people to neglect and occupy themselves with memorizing the Qur'an. When one is told to read from the Qur'an, he is obligated to memorize something from the Qur'an according to his capacity, is that clear?
The questioner : Because this was not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations) first, and because it leads to people becoming lazy and neglecting the memorization of the Qur'an. When a person is told to read from the Qur'an, he does not burden himself with memorizing anything from the Qur'an. Is that clear?
The Shaykh :
Glory be to Thee. O Allah, and I begin with praise of Thee, I testify that there is no god but Thou; I ask Thy pardon, and return to Thee in repentance.
وسبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أستغفرك وأتوب إليك
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1364 — d3watuna.com (12:23)
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