Is it permissible for the imam to recite the Qur'an from its beginning to its end in the loud prayers, meaning he starts with Surat al-Baqarah and ends with Surat al-Nas, like in Ramadan?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for the imam to recite the Qur'an from its beginning to its end in the loud prayers, meaning he starts with Surat al-Baqarah and ends with Surat al-Nas, like in Ramadan, but he does not complete a full recitation like in Ramadan, rather he is content with reciting the Qur'an in the loud prayers? Is there anything wrong with that?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this, provided the one doing it does not believe that it is a prescribed matter, due to the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Muzzammil 73:20] and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 397a Many imams do this, saying: "Because I love for the entire Qur'an to pass through the ears of the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam)." So if a person does not believe that this is from the Sunnah, there is no blame on him for reciting whatever he wishes from the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this, provided the one doing it does not believe that it is a prescribed matter, due to the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
