Which is given priority for leading the prayer: a beardless man with a long garment who recites well, or a bearded man with a proper garment who makes errors in recitation?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man is a good reciter, but he is beardless or has a long garment, while another is bearded and does not have a long garment, but he makes errors in recitation. So who is given priority for leading the prayer in this case?
Answer:
The one who is committed and does not make errors in Surat al-Fatihah is given priority. The error that changes the meaning is not permissible in Surat al-Fatihah, but an error in other parts does not harm the prayer.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man is a good reciter, but he is beardless or has a long garment, while another is bearded and does not have a long garment, but he makes errors in recitation. So who is given priority for leading the prayer in this case?
Answer:
The one who is committed and does not make errors in Surat al-Fatihah is given priority. The error that changes the meaning is not permissible in Surat al-Fatihah, but an error in other parts does not harm the prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4480- 4717] أيهما يقدم للصلاة حليق ومسبل قارئ أم ملتح غير مسبل لكنه يلحن في القراءة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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