The prayer behind one who does not recite al-Fatihah well
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Question:
The Shaykh said: Some of the common people increase in number and lead the people in prayer, yet he does not recite well, as I say, the prayer of al-Hamd.
Answer:
It is not permissible to pray behind one who does not recite al-Fatihah well, if he makes an error in it that changes the meaning. The prayer behind him is not valid except for one who is like him; as for one who is better than him, it is not permissible for him to pray behind him.
The Shaykh said: Some of the common people increase in number and lead the people in prayer, yet he does not recite well, as I say, the prayer of al-Hamd.
Answer:
It is not permissible to pray behind one who does not recite al-Fatihah well, if he makes an error in it that changes the meaning. The prayer behind him is not valid except for one who is like him; as for one who is better than him, it is not permissible for him to pray behind him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 07 من 13 / شرح العقيدة الطحاوية / نرى الصلاة خلف كل بر وفاجر / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:15:06)
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