Reading from the Mushaf or from Memory in the Night Prayer
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Question:
Likewise, may Allah preserve him, he asks: What is preferable for the one who stands in night prayer, to read from the Mushaf or from memory?
Answer:
According to his ability. If he has it memorized, he recites from memory; if he does not have it memorized, he recites from the mushaf. Praise be to Allah, both are permissible. Yes.
Likewise, may Allah preserve him, he asks: What is preferable for the one who stands in night prayer, to read from the Mushaf or from memory?
Answer:
According to his ability. If he has it memorized, he recites from memory; if he does not have it memorized, he recites from the mushaf. Praise be to Allah, both are permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان أنها الوسطى وما ورد في ذلك في غيرها — islamhouse.com (1:17:52)
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