The ruling on praying behind an imam who does not recite al-Fatihah well
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I prayed behind an imam who does not recite al-Fatihah well for several prayers. What is the ruling on my prayer and the prayer of this mosque imam?
Answer:
The mosque imam does what he is able to, as Allah the Exalted said:[At-Taghabun 64:16] If he is able to correct the recitation and fix the reading, it is obligatory for him to do so. If he is not able to do anything but his current recitation, he prays according to his condition. As for you, if you are better than him, do not pray behind him. This applies if he makes a mistake that changes the meaning. If his mistake does not change the meaning, his prayer is valid, and your prayer behind him is valid. However, if you find someone better than him, pray behind him. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I prayed behind an imam who does not recite al-Fatihah well for several prayers. What is the ruling on my prayer and the prayer of this mosque imam?
Answer:
The mosque imam does what he is able to, as Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم الصلاة خلف إمام لا يحسن قراءة الفاتحة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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