The Ruling on Repeating a Surah and Reciting Two Surahs in One Rak'ah, and Teaching People the Sunnah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned in the hadith the permissibility of reciting two surahs, or repeating Surat al-Ikhlas with another surah.
The Shaykh:
Or repeating Surat al-Zalzalah. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If we did that in this time, some people would object to us. Is it recommended to do this to teach people that it is a Sunnah, or should it be left to avoid disagreement, or not?
The Shaykh:
It is a matter, my brothers, that surprising people with something they do not know is not permissible. But if you taught them beforehand, explained it to them, and said, "We intend to recite with al-Insan, we intend to recite with al-Tur, we recite to revive the Sunnah on some occasions," then teach them beforehand. But if you surprise them with something they are not accustomed to, it causes dispute and also leads to bad opinion of you. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned in the hadith the permissibility of reciting two surahs, or repeating Surat al-Ikhlas with another surah.
The Shaykh:
Or repeating Surat al-Zalzalah. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If we did that in this time, some people would object to us. Is it recommended to do this to teach people that it is a Sunnah, or should it be left to avoid disagreement, or not?
The Shaykh:
It is a matter, my brothers, that surprising people with something they do not know is not permissible. But if you taught them beforehand, explained it to them, and said, "We intend to recite with al-Insan, we intend to recite with al-Tur, we recite to revive the Sunnah on some occasions," then teach them beforehand. But if you surprise them with something they are not accustomed to, it causes dispute and also leads to bad opinion of you. Yes.
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