Is it better to complete the Qur'an in Ramadan during the tarawih prayers while I am the imam of one of the mosques?
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The questioner : Is it better to complete the recitation of the Qur'an in Ramadan during the tarawih prayers?
The Shaykh : Shall I accept?
The questioner : Is it better to complete the recitation of the Qur'an in Ramadan during the tarawih prayers?
The Shaykh : Yes, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say that it is better to recite the entire Qur'an in congregation so that the people can hear it all. However, this is a preference (istihسان) held by some scholars. If it is facilitated, it is good; otherwise, it is not obligatory. Many people like to complete the recitation of the Qur'an for the sake of the supplication of the khatmah (completion) that takes place in the prayer, even though the khatmah in the prayer at the end of the Qur'an is a matter of disagreement among scholars; some recommended it, and some did not. But one of the things that is condemned is that some imams recite the entire Qur'an but distribute it, meaning they recite from their tarawih recitation during the obligatory prayers. In this case, the congregation does not hear it, and they do not complete the Qur'an with them. This is an action for which there is no evidence. It is more appropriate to recite what is facilitated and not to let one's recitation lead to rushing so much that the Qur'an becomes mere recitation without taste or pleasure, and the imam's only concern is to finish what was scheduled to be recited. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Shall I accept?
The questioner : Is it better to complete the recitation of the Qur'an in Ramadan during the tarawih prayers?
The Shaykh : Yes, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say that it is better to recite the entire Qur'an in congregation so that the people can hear it all. However, this is a preference (istihسان) held by some scholars. If it is facilitated, it is good; otherwise, it is not obligatory. Many people like to complete the recitation of the Qur'an for the sake of the supplication of the khatmah (completion) that takes place in the prayer, even though the khatmah in the prayer at the end of the Qur'an is a matter of disagreement among scholars; some recommended it, and some did not. But one of the things that is condemned is that some imams recite the entire Qur'an but distribute it, meaning they recite from their tarawih recitation during the obligatory prayers. In this case, the congregation does not hear it, and they do not complete the Qur'an with them. This is an action for which there is no evidence. It is more appropriate to recite what is facilitated and not to let one's recitation lead to rushing so much that the Qur'an becomes mere recitation without taste or pleasure, and the imam's only concern is to finish what was scheduled to be recited. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.