The Seven Readings and the Imam Reciting with a Reading Other Than That of the People of the Land
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The questioner:
And it is not the Shaykh, and the most correct of the readings is such that the Imam, or what is recited in the obligatory prayer, recites with the reading of Warsh, and naturally he is surrounded by the just, and perhaps they will object to him,
The Shaykh:
Your excellence, what?
The questioner:
The readings, such that he recites in the war, he recites with the reading of Ghash, and it was absent from him, and he distinguishes with the reading of his father,
The Shaykh:
All of the seven readings are in agreement with the Imam’s Mushaf, the Mushaf of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him); all of them are included in the Imam’s Mushaf. It is permissible to recite with them, to pray with them, and to worship with them. However, they say that the reciter in prayer follows the custom of the land. If the people of the land recite with the reading of Hafs, he adheres to it; if they recite with the reading of Warsh, he adheres to it, so as not to confuse the ma'mumin (those praying behind the imam). So as not to confuse the ma'mumin, and perhaps fitnah (trial or discord) may occur. Perhaps they will object to them, saying, "You do not know." Or they will deny this thing, and it is correct. A correct reading that they deny.
As we mentioned to you before, the great rule stated by the Commander of the Faithful, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib: "Inform the people of what they know. Do you want Allah and His Messenger to be lied about?" If the ma'mumin do not understand this thing, do not answer them with something that confuses them. Give them the thing they know. If what they know is correct, restrict yourself to it, praise be to Allah. But if you pray for yourself or with a group like you who know this thing and do not deny it, there is no meaning [to the objection]. Yes.
Because they are all, praise be to Allah, correct readings and in agreement with the Mushaf of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), in agreement with the Uthmanic script. Yes.
And it is not the Shaykh, and the most correct of the readings is such that the Imam, or what is recited in the obligatory prayer, recites with the reading of Warsh, and naturally he is surrounded by the just, and perhaps they will object to him,
The Shaykh:
Your excellence, what?
The questioner:
The readings, such that he recites in the war, he recites with the reading of Ghash, and it was absent from him, and he distinguishes with the reading of his father,
The Shaykh:
All of the seven readings are in agreement with the Imam’s Mushaf, the Mushaf of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him); all of them are included in the Imam’s Mushaf. It is permissible to recite with them, to pray with them, and to worship with them. However, they say that the reciter in prayer follows the custom of the land. If the people of the land recite with the reading of Hafs, he adheres to it; if they recite with the reading of Warsh, he adheres to it, so as not to confuse the ma'mumin (those praying behind the imam). So as not to confuse the ma'mumin, and perhaps fitnah (trial or discord) may occur. Perhaps they will object to them, saying, "You do not know." Or they will deny this thing, and it is correct. A correct reading that they deny.
As we mentioned to you before, the great rule stated by the Commander of the Faithful, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib: "Inform the people of what they know. Do you want Allah and His Messenger to be lied about?" If the ma'mumin do not understand this thing, do not answer them with something that confuses them. Give them the thing they know. If what they know is correct, restrict yourself to it, praise be to Allah. But if you pray for yourself or with a group like you who know this thing and do not deny it, there is no meaning [to the objection]. Yes.
Because they are all, praise be to Allah, correct readings and in agreement with the Mushaf of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), in agreement with the Uthmanic script. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 3 — islamhouse.com (47:07)
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