Many imams leave out the opening supplication in the tarawih prayer; what is the guidance?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We see that many imams in the month of Ramadan leave out the opening supplication in the tarawih prayer and begin directly with reciting Surat al-Fatihah. Is this action correct?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the opening supplication is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). By leaving it out, they have abandoned a confirmed sunnah. So, they are not leaving out the opening supplication.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We see that many imams in the month of Ramadan leave out the opening supplication in the tarawih prayer and begin directly with reciting Surat al-Fatihah. Is this action correct?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the opening supplication is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). By leaving it out, they have abandoned a confirmed sunnah. So, they are not leaving out the opening supplication.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [364 -582] كثير من الأئمة يتركون دعاء الاستفتاح في صلاة التراويح فما التوجيه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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