The Prayer Behind an Imam Who Does Not Read al-Fatihah Well
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Question:
Ahmad Muhammad says: My father is old in our village and leads the people in prayer, but he does not read Surat al-Fatihah well, nor some of the other surahs. Is it permissible to pray behind him?
Answer:
If you do not find anyone else who can recite al-Fatihah and something of the Qur'an, then his prayer is valid for you, by the saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Taghabun 64:16]. Yes.
Ahmad Muhammad says: My father is old in our village and leads the people in prayer, but he does not read Surat al-Fatihah well, nor some of the other surahs. Is it permissible to pray behind him?
Answer:
If you do not find anyone else who can recite al-Fatihah and something of the Qur'an, then his prayer is valid for you, by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء صالح بن فوزان الفوزان 04-03-1439هـ — youtube.com (34:01)
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