Comparing Leading the Tarawih Prayer and Performing 'Umrah in Ramadan
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better: leading the tarawih prayer in Ramadan or performing 'Umrah in Ramadan?
Answer:
If they need you to lead the tarawih prayer, then that is better than 'Umrah. But if they do not need you, then 'Umrah in Ramadan has great virtue, and they are without need of you. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better: leading the tarawih prayer in Ramadan or performing 'Umrah in Ramadan?
Answer:
If they need you to lead the tarawih prayer, then that is better than 'Umrah. But if they do not need you, then 'Umrah in Ramadan has great virtue, and they are without need of you. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الرابع في أن حياة القلب وإشراقه مادة كل خير فيه — islamhouse.com (1:12:13)
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