Is it permissible to follow the imam using the mushaf during prayer?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, how are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Well, and all praise is due to Allah.
The questioner : Shaykh, I have two questions, but only about Ramadan. The first question is: Is it permissible for me to hold the mushaf and read along with the imam while praying the tarawih?
The Shaykh : No, do not hold the mushaf. Keep your heart with your imam, because Allah says:[Al-A'raf 7:204]
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Holding the mushaf leads to your hands being occupied. You miss the recommended practice of placing the hands on the chest while standing, and you miss the recommended practice of raising the hands. It becomes a movement without need, and perhaps a person will synchronize with the mushaf and not listen well to the recitation of his imam.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Therefore, beware and warn your brothers of holding the mushaf, except for the imam if he is unable to recite from memory, in which case there is no harm.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, how are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Well, and all praise is due to Allah.
The questioner : Shaykh, I have two questions, but only about Ramadan. The first question is: Is it permissible for me to hold the mushaf and read along with the imam while praying the tarawih?
The Shaykh : No, do not hold the mushaf. Keep your heart with your imam, because Allah says:
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُواThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Holding the mushaf leads to your hands being occupied. You miss the recommended practice of placing the hands on the chest while standing, and you miss the recommended practice of raising the hands. It becomes a movement without need, and perhaps a person will synchronize with the mushaf and not listen well to the recitation of his imam.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Therefore, beware and warn your brothers of holding the mushaf, except for the imam if he is unable to recite from memory, in which case there is no harm.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 429- هل تجوز متابعة الإمام بالمصحف في الصلاة /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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