Praying behind a non-Arab imam who does not recite al-Fatihah correctly
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I prayed behind a non-Arab imam who does not recite al-Fatihah correctly. Is the prayer valid?
Answer:
If you know that he is a non-Arab and does not recite al-Fatihah correctly, do not pray with him; your prayer is not valid. If he makes a mistake that changes the meaning, such as saying "An'amta 'alayhim" (You have bestowed Your favor upon them) with a dammah on the taa, or "Al-hamdu lillahi Rabbil 'alamin" (All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds) with a kasrah on the lam, this changes the meaning, so the prayer is not valid except in such cases. His prayer is not valid except in such cases. But if you joined him without knowing, seeing them praying, and then he made a mistake that changed the meaning, you must repeat the prayer. You must repeat the prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I prayed behind a non-Arab imam who does not recite al-Fatihah correctly. Is the prayer valid?
Answer:
If you know that he is a non-Arab and does not recite al-Fatihah correctly, do not pray with him; your prayer is not valid. If he makes a mistake that changes the meaning, such as saying "An'amta 'alayhim" (You have bestowed Your favor upon them) with a dammah on the taa, or "Al-hamdu lillahi Rabbil 'alamin" (All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds) with a kasrah on the lam, this changes the meaning, so the prayer is not valid except in such cases. His prayer is not valid except in such cases. But if you joined him without knowing, seeing them praying, and then he made a mistake that changed the meaning, you must repeat the prayer. You must repeat the prayer. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 27-01-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:01:13)
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