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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Takbir by Saying "Allah al-Akbar"

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it valid to say the takbir by saying "Allah al-Akbar"?

Answer:
No, no, you do not see the prayer being valid by saying "Allah al-Akbar," nor by saying "Allah al-Akbar," nor "Allahu Akbar." This is not valid; the meaning changes. "Allahu Akbar" is the plural of "kubr." Now, if one says "Allah al-Akbar," "Allah al-Akbar" is interpreted as...
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/28 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:29:25)

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