The Imam Reciting the Qur'an Consecutively in the Prayers of Audible Recitation
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Question:
From 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Baz to the honorable brother H. H. Th., may Allah keep him safe. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And after:
I refer to your inquiry registered with the Department of Scholarly Research and Ifta under number (1684) and dated 3/5/1407 AH, which reads: I inform you that I lead the congregation in a mosque in al-Ta'if, and that, praise be to Allah, I have memorized the entire Noble Qur'an. I have a desire to recite the Noble Qur'an consecutively in the Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr prayers throughout the year, such that I complete the recitation of the Noble Qur'an twice from the month of Shawwal to the month of Sha'ban of each year, and then complete it a third time in Ramadan. Is there any religious objection to this?
If I recite one page in Maghrib, one and a half pages in 'Isha', and three pages in Fajr, would this be considered prolonging the prayer for the worshippers?
Is it permissible for me to make du'a' for the worshippers at the completion of the Qur'an in Ramadan and other times?
Also, the worshippers find the Fajr prayer on Friday prolonged when I recite Surah al-Sajdah in the first rak'ah and Surah al-Dahr in the second. What is the solution in this case? Is it permissible for me to recite Surah al-Sajdah in one Friday prayer divided over two rak'ahs and Surah al-Dahr in another Friday prayer also divided over two rak'ahs, and so on? Or is there no need to recite them if some of the worshippers find the prayer burdensome in this situation? I hope from Allah, then from you, a complete and detailed clarification of these two issues. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
I inform you regarding your question about reciting the Qur'an consecutively in the Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr prayers until you complete it, that it is better to leave that; because it was not preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his Rightly Guided Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them) , and all good lies in following his way (peace and blessings be upon him) and the way of his Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them) . If it is easy for you to complete the recitation of the Qur'an in the Tahajjud prayer, that is better for you in this world and the Hereafter. And you can, if Allah wills, complete it many times before Ramadan.
As for making du'a' at the completion of the Qur'an, there is no harm in it in prayer or outside of it, and it is from the guidance of the righteous Salaf, as the scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book: (Jala' al-Afham fi al-Salah wa al-Salam 'ala Khayr al-Anam).
As for reciting Surah al-Sajdah and Surah al-Dahr in the Fajr prayer on Friday, we advise you to continue doing so, following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his followers with excellence, even if it is burdensome for some people.
We ask Allah for everyone success in what brings Him pleasure, steadfastness upon the truth, and assistance in all good. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the Responsive. And peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The General President
of the Departments of Scholarly Research
and Ifta, Da'wah, and Guidance
From 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Baz to the honorable brother H. H. Th., may Allah keep him safe. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And after:
I refer to your inquiry registered with the Department of Scholarly Research and Ifta under number (1684) and dated 3/5/1407 AH, which reads: I inform you that I lead the congregation in a mosque in al-Ta'if, and that, praise be to Allah, I have memorized the entire Noble Qur'an. I have a desire to recite the Noble Qur'an consecutively in the Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr prayers throughout the year, such that I complete the recitation of the Noble Qur'an twice from the month of Shawwal to the month of Sha'ban of each year, and then complete it a third time in Ramadan. Is there any religious objection to this?
If I recite one page in Maghrib, one and a half pages in 'Isha', and three pages in Fajr, would this be considered prolonging the prayer for the worshippers?
Is it permissible for me to make du'a' for the worshippers at the completion of the Qur'an in Ramadan and other times?
Also, the worshippers find the Fajr prayer on Friday prolonged when I recite Surah al-Sajdah in the first rak'ah and Surah al-Dahr in the second. What is the solution in this case? Is it permissible for me to recite Surah al-Sajdah in one Friday prayer divided over two rak'ahs and Surah al-Dahr in another Friday prayer also divided over two rak'ahs, and so on? Or is there no need to recite them if some of the worshippers find the prayer burdensome in this situation? I hope from Allah, then from you, a complete and detailed clarification of these two issues. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
I inform you regarding your question about reciting the Qur'an consecutively in the Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr prayers until you complete it, that it is better to leave that; because it was not preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his Rightly Guided Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them) , and all good lies in following his way (peace and blessings be upon him) and the way of his Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them) . If it is easy for you to complete the recitation of the Qur'an in the Tahajjud prayer, that is better for you in this world and the Hereafter. And you can, if Allah wills, complete it many times before Ramadan.
As for making du'a' at the completion of the Qur'an, there is no harm in it in prayer or outside of it, and it is from the guidance of the righteous Salaf, as the scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book: (Jala' al-Afham fi al-Salah wa al-Salam 'ala Khayr al-Anam).
As for reciting Surah al-Sajdah and Surah al-Dahr in the Fajr prayer on Friday, we advise you to continue doing so, following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his followers with excellence, even if it is burdensome for some people.
We ask Allah for everyone success in what brings Him pleasure, steadfastness upon the truth, and assistance in all good. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the Responsive. And peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The General President
of the Departments of Scholarly Research
and Ifta, Da'wah, and Guidance
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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