What does the ma'mum do if the imam makes a clear mistake in reciting al-Fatihah?
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Question:
The questioner says: I was traveling, and the time for prayer caught up with me at one of the gas stations. When I entered the mosque, they were in the second rak'ah, so I said the takbir with them. The imam's recitation of al-Fatihah contained a clear mistake. His question is: Should I separate from him and complete my prayer alone, or should I break off and start it over from the beginning?
Answer:
No, you do not break it off. You separate from him and complete your prayer, and there is no harm on you, if Allah wills. Yes.
The questioner says: I was traveling, and the time for prayer caught up with me at one of the gas stations. When I entered the mosque, they were in the second rak'ah, so I said the takbir with them. The imam's recitation of al-Fatihah contained a clear mistake. His question is: Should I separate from him and complete my prayer alone, or should I break off and start it over from the beginning?
Answer:
No, you do not break it off. You separate from him and complete your prayer, and there is no harm on you, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا يفعل المأموم إذا لحن الإمام في قراءة الفاتحة لحن جلي؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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