Tarawih Recitation

 

Tarawih Recitation: A message to all Imams
 
 
I call upon committee members and Imāms to seek the pleasure of Allah and not the pleasure of their congregation.
 
Imāms should respect the Qur’ān when leading the Tarāwīḥ Prayer
 
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