The Imam Completing the Qur’an in the Fard Prayer

Question

An imam recites the Qur’an in the Fajr prayer from “Alif Lam Mim” onward, the way the Qur’an is recited in tarawih — a little at a time — and it is completed. Then he starts reading again from the beginning; this has been his practice for several years. Besides this, [he recites] very quickly and in a low voice, so that the followers are often deprived of hearing, and the followers are also not pleased with this recitation of his.

Answer

This manner of recitation by the imam is contrary to the sunna, and he should avoid it — especially since the followers are not pleased with it — although the prayer is valid with it and does not become fasid. The sunna way is that in Fajr he should recite the long suras of the mufassal (tiwal al-mufassal), i.e.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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