A wife leading her husband in prayer when he does not know how to recite al-Fatihah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man recently converted to Islam and does not know how to recite Surat al-Fatihah or how to pray. The question is: Is it permissible for his wife to lead him in prayer at home until he is able to recite Surat al-Fatihah behind her?
Answer:
Teach him al-Fatihah and do not let her lead him. It is not permissible for a woman to lead a man in prayer, but she should teach him al-Fatihah. If she knows al-Hamd (the praise of Allah), that is a blessing; she teaches her husband, and he will recite al-Fatihah, if Allah wills. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man recently converted to Islam and does not know how to recite Surat al-Fatihah or how to pray. The question is: Is it permissible for his wife to lead him in prayer at home until he is able to recite Surat al-Fatihah behind her?
Answer:
Teach him al-Fatihah and do not let her lead him. It is not permissible for a woman to lead a man in prayer, but she should teach him al-Fatihah. If she knows al-Hamd (the praise of Allah), that is a blessing; she teaches her husband, and he will recite al-Fatihah, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-12-1434هـ — af.org.sa (1:11:59)
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