Is it better to pray the tarawih prayer at home or in congregation, and is it a trial to pray behind an imam whose prayer is a trial?
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The questioner : Regarding tarawih, is it better to pray it alone or behind the imam?
The Shaykh : Behind the imam.
The questioner : Behind the imam, but what if this imam’s prayer is a trial?
The Shaykh : A trial?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How so?
The questioner : For example, he shortens the verses and does not give the prayer its due.
The Shaykh : Fine, look for an imam behind whom prayer is not a trial; this is not an excuse.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Behind the imam.
The questioner : Behind the imam, but what if this imam’s prayer is a trial?
The Shaykh : A trial?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How so?
The questioner : For example, he shortens the verses and does not give the prayer its due.
The Shaykh : Fine, look for an imam behind whom prayer is not a trial; this is not an excuse.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
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