A note on the fact that the two imams who lead the tarawih prayer are in the position of a single imam.

The Shaykh : We listened to what our imam recited in the tarawih prayer. Our imam? Are there two imams, or just one? Yes? There are two imams, but they are in the position of a single imam, because the second is a deputy for the first, completing the first one's prayer. The evidence for this is that only the last of the two performs the witr prayer. This indicates that these two imams are in the position of a single imam. Pay attention to this point. Consequently, if you leave after the first one has finished his prayer and you do not pray with the second, you have not completed the night prayer with the imam until he leaves. In that case, the reward for standing in night prayer is not recorded for you, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . I say that we listened to important topics. The entire Qur'an is important, but some of it is more so, and people have a greater need to know about some of it. Among these are zihar, divorce, and prohibition. Three things, three important topics: zihar, and what else? Divorce and prohibition. Zihar is in Surat al-Mujadilah. Divorce is in Surat al-Talaq. And prohibition is in Surat al-Tahrim. So let us speak as Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wills, and we ask Allah to guide us to the truth.