RECOMMENDED TIMES AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOR RECITATION

8 RECOMMENDED TIMES AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOR RECITATION Know that this topic is vast, and it is impossible to encompass it all because of the sheer number of aspects that have been spo­ ken about it. Nonetheless, we will touch upon most-or actually much-of this employing concise expressions, since most of what we will mention is known to both the elite and the layman. For this reason, I will not provide the textual proofs for most [of the following]. Specific Months and Specific Suras There is much in the normative practice of the Prophet

RECOMMENDED TIMES AND CIRCUMSTANCES draw out the recitation. Instead, one should read them both com­ pletely, and make his recitation distinct, prompt, and without in­ terruption. It is sunna in the Friday congregational Prayer to recite all of Surat al-Jumu'a (62) in the first rak'a and all of Surat al­ Munafiqln(63) in the second. If one wishes [he may recite] Surat al-A'la (87) [in the first rak'a] and Surat al-Ghashiya (88) in the second, since both practices are rigorously authenticated from the actions of the Messenger of God (G' bless him and grant him peace).' One should not confine [the recitation ] to part of the suras, but should do as we have just said. The sunna in the Eid Prayer is [to recite] all of Surat Qaf ( 50) in the first rak'a and all of Surat al-Qamr ( 54) in the second. If one wishes, [he may recite] Surat al-A'la and Surat al-Ghashiya since both practices are rig­ orously authenticated from the Messenger of God

RECOMMENDED TIMES AND CIRCUMSTANCES blessings] for anyone who reads them in one night."6 A group from the people of knowledge said that they suffice him from praying at night; and others said that they suffice him from what is offensive during his night. 'A'isha (God be pleased with her) said, "The Prophet

ETIQUEITE WITH THE QURAN grant him peace) would recite the final verses of Al 'Imran when he woke up." 10 Reciting Quran in the Presence of Someone Ill It is recommended to recite Surat al-Fatiha in the presence of someone ill, based on the rigorously authenticated hadith that the Prophet

RECOMMENDED TIMES AND CIRCUMSTANCES Mujiilid related from al-Sha'bi that he said, "When the Anäiir gathered by someone on the brink of death they would read Surat al-Baqara ( 2)." (Mujiilid is weak [in narration).) And God knows best.