The ritual prayer is obligatory upon the Muslim, even if he does not know anything of the Qur'an
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The third question of the fatwa number ( 17743 )
Q 3: In our country, some of the residents are Muslims who do not know the rulings of prayer or the recitation of the Qur'an, and they pray silently without reciting the verses of the Qur'an; because they cannot find anyone to teach them. Is their prayer valid or not?
A 3: The ritual prayer is obligatory upon the Muslim, even if he does not know anything of the Qur'an; because of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Taghabun 64:16] , and because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 302 But it is obligatory to learn Surat al-Fatihah; because it is a pillar of the pillars of prayer. It is also recommended for him to learn more of the short surahs of the Qur'an. If he is unable to learn Surat al-Fatihah, it suffices for him to recite the tasbih, the tahlil, the tahmid, the takbir, and the saying: "There is no power nor strength except with Allah"; for what is established from . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
Q 3: In our country, some of the residents are Muslims who do not know the rulings of prayer or the recitation of the Qur'an, and they pray silently without reciting the verses of the Qur'an; because they cannot find anyone to teach them. Is their prayer valid or not?
A 3: The ritual prayer is obligatory upon the Muslim, even if he does not know anything of the Qur'an; because of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْIf you know any Quran then recite it, if not then praise Allah, mention His greatness, and the Tahlil. Then bow
إن كان معك قرآن فاقرأ وإلا فاحمد الله وهلله وكبره ثم اركعThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked by a questioner who said: "I am unable to take anything from the Qur'an." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), La ilaha illa Allah (There is no god but Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), and La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah al-ali al-azim (There is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent)."
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه سأله سائل قائلاً: إنني لا أستطيع أخذ شيء من القرآن فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم: قل: سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم
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