The ruling on the imam reciting from the long surahs of the final section of the Qur'an in the 'Isha' prayer
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Question:
The questioner, A. A. S., says: The imam of our neighborhood, as far as I can see, recites from the long surahs of the final section of the Qur'an or from the medium-length ones in the 'Isha' prayer, and does not recite anything from the short surahs. Is his action valid?
Answer:
This is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is for the imam to lighten the burden for the congregation. He should recite from the long surahs of the final section in the Fajr prayer, from the short surahs of the final section in the Maghrib prayer, and from the medium-length surahs of the final section in the remaining prayers. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh
The questioner, A. A. S., says: The imam of our neighborhood, as far as I can see, recites from the long surahs of the final section of the Qur'an or from the medium-length ones in the 'Isha' prayer, and does not recite anything from the short surahs. Is his action valid?
Answer:
This is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is for the imam to lighten the burden for the congregation. He should recite from the long surahs of the final section in the Fajr prayer, from the short surahs of the final section in the Maghrib prayer, and from the medium-length surahs of the final section in the remaining prayers. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/245 — archive.org (9:32)
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