Khatm of Surah Ya-Sin After Fajr

Question

An imam, every day after the salam of the Fajr prayer, without a supplication, forcibly compels the muqtadis to recite Surah Ya-Sin, and says that through it one receives the reward of a khatm (complete recitation) of the Noble Qur’an: “Why should you deprive yourselves of it for the sake of such a little time?” After that he makes du‘a. Is this practice of the imam correct according to the Shari‘a, or is it impermissible?

Answer

By reciting Surah Ya-Sin once, the reward of [reciting] ten Qur’ans is obtained — this is found in the noble hadith; through it difficulties are eased. There is no harm in having those under one’s own training carry out this practice, even with insistence; but not everyone should be compelled: whoever wishes may leave after the du‘a, or occupy himself with tasbih, nafls,…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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