Is it permissible for the imam to read from the middle of a verse while he is praying?
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The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner: O Shaykh, may I ask you a few questions?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: Is it permissible for the imam to read from the middle of a verse while he is praying?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner: What is the evidence, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The evidence is that he did not read it as it was revealed.
The questioner: Yes.
The questioner: O Shaykh, may I ask you a few questions?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: Is it permissible for the imam to read from the middle of a verse while he is praying?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner: What is the evidence, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The evidence is that he did not read it as it was revealed.
The questioner: Yes.
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