My father calls the adhan, but he makes mistakes in the adhan and the iqamah. When we advise him, he says, "Deeds are by intentions." What is our obligation toward him?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. My father calls the adhan, but he makes mistakes in the adhan and the iqamah. I have advised him many times and tried to teach him, but he has not been able to change what he is doing. He always says, "Deeds are by intentions." What is our obligation toward him? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
There is a distinction here. If he makes a mistake in the adhan that changes the meaning, it is not permissible to appoint him as the mu'adhdhin, and he should be replaced by someone else. If the adhan is distorted, meaning it contains a mistake that changes the meaning, that is the case. However, if his mistake does not change the meaning, then if he is unable to correct it, his adhan is valid. But it is recommended, and it becomes more emphasized, to choose a mu'adhdhin who establishes the adhan in the required manner. This applies at the time of selection and appointment. As for after the appointment and after he has continued in the role, if his mistake in the adhan is slight and does not change the meaning, he continues in his adhan, and praise be to Allah, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted: But if it changes the meaning, he must be replaced by someone else. Yes.