Is it permissible for a non-Arab to supplicate in his own language during prayer?
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Question:
This questioner asks: Is it permissible for one who does not master Arabic to supplicate in his prayer in his own language?
Answer:
Yes. If the imam masters Arabic, he supplicates in his own language, in his own language. As for the Qur'an, it is not possible to recite it in anything other than Arabic, absolutely not. It is absolutely not possible to recite the Qur'an in anything other than Arabic. So he learns the Qur'an, even if he does not know its meaning, and he recites it. Yes.
This questioner asks: Is it permissible for one who does not master Arabic to supplicate in his prayer in his own language?
Answer:
Yes. If the imam masters Arabic, he supplicates in his own language, in his own language. As for the Qur'an, it is not possible to recite it in anything other than Arabic, absolutely not. It is absolutely not possible to recite the Qur'an in anything other than Arabic. So he learns the Qur'an, even if he does not know its meaning, and he recites it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للأعجمي أن يدعو بلغته في الصلاة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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