They read Qur’aan before Taraaweeh prayer then complete it in the prayer
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                We are in America. There is a Qur’aan circle after iftaar, from 7.15 until 7.30, then they pray ‘Isha’, followed by Taraaweeh. In the Qur’aan circle, one of the Muslims reads Qur’aan, using a microphone so that both men and women can hear. The plan is to read 12 pages, then to complete 8 pages in Taraaweeh, so that in one night they can complete one juz’ and thus complete the whole Qur’aan by the end of the month. Is gathering to read the Qur’aan in this manner Sunnah or is it bid’ah? 

Is it better to read Qur’aan to the congregation during Taraaweeh or in a Qur’aan circle?.
Praise be to Allah.
      There is nothing wrong with you having this gathering. For 
      one person to read Qur’aan whilst the others listen is something that is 
      prescribed in sharee’ah; the Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah 
      be upon him) and his companions did that. 

    It was narrated that Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with 
    him) said: The Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said 
    to me: “Recite Qur’aan for me.” I said: “O Messenger of Allaah, should I 
    recite it to you when it was revealed to you?” He said: “I like to hear it 
    from someone else.” So I recited Soorat al-Nisa’ to him, until I reached 
    this verse (interpretation of the meaning): 

    “How (will it be) then, when We bring from each nation a 
    witness and We bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people?”

    [al-Nisa’ 4:41]
He said, “That’s enough 
    for now.” And he turned to me with his eyes flowing with tears. 

    Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4763; Muslim, 800. 

    Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz said: 

    It is prescribed for the Muslims during this blessed month to 
    study the Qur’aan together, day and night, following the example of the 
    Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with whom Jibreel 
    used to study the Qur’aan every year in Ramadaan, and he studied it with him 
    twice in the last year of his life, and with the aim of drawing closer to 
    Allaah, and pondering the meanings of the Book of Allaah in order to benefit 
    from it and act upon it. This is the way of the righteous salaf and the 
    believers, male and female, should occupy themselves with the Qur’aan, 
    reciting it, pondering its meanings and referring to the books of tafseer in 
    order to benefit from it and learn more. 

    Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 
    11/319, 320. 
It is better when reading 
    Qur’aan to also learn the rulings of the Qur’aan, and understand it 
    meanings. So if you add to reading some tafseer (commentary) on what you 
    read or on part of it, then you will combine many good things, such as 
    following the Sunnah, studying the Qur’aan together, teaching the Muslims 
    and helping them to ponder the Qur’aan. 

    If this completion of the Qur’aan is done in Taraaweeh prayer 
    that is better than it being done outside the prayer. 

    Shaykh al-Islam [Ibn Taymiyah] said in al-Fataawa al-Kubra 
    (2/297): 
The command and 
    encouragement to recite Qur’aan applies more to the one who is praying than 
    to anyone else, for reciting the Qur’aan in prayer is better than reciting 
    it outside of prayer. The reports which speak of the virtue of the one who 
    recites Qur’aan refer to the one who is praying more than anyone else. End 
    quote. 

    If it is difficult for the people to complete the Qur’aan in 
    the prayer, they can combine two good things: studying the Qur’aan before 
    the prayer, and reciting the rest during the prayer, as you are doing. 

    It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with 
    him) said: The Messenger of Allaah  (peace and blessings of Allaah be 
    upon him) was the most generous of people, and he was at his most generous 
    during Ramadaan when Jibreel would meet with him. He would meet him on every 
    night of Ramadaan and study the Qur’aan with him. And the Messenger of 
    Allaah  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was as generous as 
    the wind in doing good. 

    Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3048; Muslim, 2308. 

    Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) 
    was asked: 

    Can it be understood from the fact that Jibreel (peace be 
    upon him) studied Qur’aan with the Prophet  (peace and blessings of 
    Allaah be upon him) every night in Ramadaan, that it is good to complete the 
    Qur’aan (in this month)? 

    He replied: 

    It may be understood that it is mustahabb to study the 
    Qur’aan and that the believer should study it with those who will benefit 
    him and help him, because the Messenger  (peace and blessings of Allaah 
    be upon him) studied with Jibreel (peace be upon him) for a reason, because 
    Jibreel was the one who had brought it from Allaah, so he was the emissary 
    between Allaah and the Messengers. 

    Undoubtedly the Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah 
    be upon him) would benefit from his study with Jibreel, such as learning the 
    variant recitations (huroof) of the Qur’aan and the meanings intended by 
    Allaah. If a person studies with someone who will help him to understand the 
    Qur’aan and help him to pronounce it properly, this is what is desirable, 
    just as the Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) studied 
    it with Jibreel. The point is not that Jibreel was better than the Prophet 
     (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but Jibreel was the 
    messenger who brought it from Allaah and conveyed to the Messenger  
    (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that which Allaah had commanded 
    him, namely the Qur’aan and its pronunciation and meanings. So the Prophet 
     (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) benefited from Jibreel in 
    these ways. This does not mean that Jibreel was better than the Prophet  
    (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), for he is the best of mankind 
    and is better than the angels. But there was a great deal of goodness in 
    their studying the Qur’aan together, for the Prophet  (peace and 
    blessings of Allaah be upon him) and for the ummah, because it was studying 
    what had come from Allaah in order to benefit from what had come from 
    Allaah. 

    There is another benefit in that, which is that studying 
    together at night is better than doing so during the day, because this study 
    used to take place at night, and it is known that the night is better for 
    studying than the day because one is better able to focus and concentrate 
    then. 

    Another benefit is that studying together is prescribed in 
    sharee’ah, and it is a righteous deed even if it is done at times other than 
    Ramadaan, because it benefits both parties. Even if there are more than two, 
    it doesn’t matter, because each of them can benefit from his brothers and 
    they can encourage one another to read. It may be that a person would not be 
    motivated to read if he sits on his own, but if he has a companion or 
    companions to study with him, that will encourage him to read, as well as 
    the benefits they will all share of studying and learning together. 

    It may be understood from that that the imam’s reading the 
    whole Qur’aan to the congregation during Ramadaan is a kind of this studying 
    together, because it enables them to listen to the whole Qur’aan. Hence Imam 
    Ahmad (may Allaah have mercy on him) liked the one who was leading them in 
    prayer to complete the Qur’aan with them. This is akin to the practice of 
    the salaf who used to like to hear the whole of the Qur’aan, but this does 
    not mean that he should hasten and rush and not be deliberate in his reading 
    and humble, focused and at ease in his prayer. Rather paying attention to 
    these matters is more important than reciting the entire Qur’aan. 

    Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 
    11/331-333 

    Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) 
    was also asked: 

    Many imams are keen to complete the Qur’aan in Taraaweeh and 
    they strive to let the congregation hear the entire Qur’aan. Is there 
    anything wrong with that? 

    He replied: 

    This is a good deed, so the imam may recite a juz’ or less 
    each night, then read more during the last ten nights so as to complete the 
    Qur’aan. This applies if it is easy for him to do so and will not cause any 
    hardship… The great scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) 
    wrote a chapter in his book Jala’ al-Afhaam fi’l-Salaati wa’l-Salaam ‘ala 
    Khayr al-Anaam, in which he described how the salaf were keen to 
    complete the Qur’aan; we advise you to read this chapter in order to learn 
    more. 

    Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 
    11/333, 334. 

    See also the answers to questions no. 
    46088, 
    1505, 
    4039. 

    And Allaah knows best.