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This is permissible in voluntary prayers only such as taraweeh.

QUESTION: Can an imam hold and recite from the Qur’an while leading prayer?

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl | April 20, 2026 7:07 am
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QUESTION: Since I live in a hanafi country and asr timing here is wrong, I follow um ul qura for asr. Can I follow um ul qura for the rest of the prayers too? It would make me break my fast a little earlier than others. Is this okay?
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QUESTION: When the Imam is in Sujood, some people wait for him to stand before joining salah. Is this recommended?