The Ruling on Reciting Surat al-A'raf in Its Entirety in the Maghrib Prayer
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Question:
Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), reciting Surat al-A'raf in its entirety may be burdensome for the congregation. Should he inform them before he recites it?
Answer:
There is no need; he should not recite it. It is better that he not recite it, because it is burdensome for the people. It is not recorded of him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited it except once. Rather, he is to be followed in his last actions and sayings (peace and blessings be upon him). In fact, in the last part of his life, he would recite the shorter surahs and shorten the prayer (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), reciting Surat al-A'raf in its entirety may be burdensome for the congregation. Should he inform them before he recites it?
Answer:
There is no need; he should not recite it. It is better that he not recite it, because it is burdensome for the people. It is not recorded of him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited it except once. Rather, he is to be followed in his last actions and sayings (peace and blessings be upon him). In fact, in the last part of his life, he would recite the shorter surahs and shorten the prayer (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب وقت صلاة المغرب — islamhouse.com (1:40)
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