Is it obligatory for the imam to recite the entire Qur'an in the tarawih prayer?
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Question : This questioner says: Is it obligatory for the imam to complete the recitation of the Noble Qur'an during the tarawih?
Answer : It is not obligatory for the imam to complete the recitation of the entire Qur'an in the tarawih or in the night prayer. Rather, if he completes it, that is better, so that the people can listen to the entire Qur'an. And if he does not complete it, and he recites one night from Surat al-Baqarah, one night from Surat al-Nisa, one night from Surat al-An'am, and the like, there is no blame on him, because it is all Qur'an. And Allah the Exalted said regarding the night prayer:[Al-Muzzammil 73:20]. And if it is not obligatory for you, it is not befitting for a person to make things difficult for himself by attempting to complete the recitation of the Qur'an among the people in the night prayer.
Answer : It is not obligatory for the imam to complete the recitation of the entire Qur'an in the tarawih or in the night prayer. Rather, if he completes it, that is better, so that the people can listen to the entire Qur'an. And if he does not complete it, and he recites one night from Surat al-Baqarah, one night from Surat al-Nisa, one night from Surat al-An'am, and the like, there is no blame on him, because it is all Qur'an. And Allah the Exalted said regarding the night prayer:
so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an
فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 578- هل يلزم الإمام ان يقرأ القرآن كاملا في صلاة التراويح/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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