The Imam’s Error in Recitation and the Ma’mum’s Position
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Question:
If the imam makes a mistake in reciting the Qur’an, what should the ma’mum do? Should he recite tasbih or correct him directly?
Answer:
If he makes a mistake in the sense that a verse is missing from his recitation and it is closed off from him, you should alert him to it. But if he makes a mistake in the recitation, meaning he commits a lahn (mispronunciation) of the type that does not change the meaning, you do not correct him. However, you should teach him the correct recitation later, outside of the prayer. Yes.
If the imam makes a mistake in reciting the Qur’an, what should the ma’mum do? Should he recite tasbih or correct him directly?
Answer:
If he makes a mistake in the sense that a verse is missing from his recitation and it is closed off from him, you should alert him to it. But if he makes a mistake in the recitation, meaning he commits a lahn (mispronunciation) of the type that does not change the meaning, you do not correct him. However, you should teach him the correct recitation later, outside of the prayer. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-12-1434هـ — af.org.sa (59:22)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.