Is the prayer valid behind an imam who makes a mistake in a letter in Surat al-Fatihah?
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Question:
He says: I prayed behind an imam who made a mistake in reciting Surat al-Fatihah, where he replaced the letter *dhal* in the word *alladhina* with the letter *zay*. He asks: What is the ruling on my prayer behind him? Do I have to repeat the prayer?
Answer:
He should be informed of what is permissible, and his recitation should be corrected. And if you repeat the prayer, that is more cautious. Yes.
He says: I prayed behind an imam who made a mistake in reciting Surat al-Fatihah, where he replaced the letter *dhal* in the word *alladhina* with the letter *zay*. He asks: What is the ruling on my prayer behind him? Do I have to repeat the prayer?
Answer:
He should be informed of what is permissible, and his recitation should be corrected. And if you repeat the prayer, that is more cautious. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تصح الصلاة خلف إمامٍ أخطأ في حرف في سورة الفاتحة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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