Praying Behind an Imam Who Falls Short in Tajwid
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who falls short in tajwid, meaning he does not apply the rules of tajwid in the Qur'an? And regarding what happens in that case.
The Shaykh:
If he recites al-Fatihah and the rest well.
The questioner:
They are better than him in recitation.
The Shaykh:
But the one who is more proficient in recitation is better.
The questioner:
Yes, but he does not neglect it.
The Shaykh:
Or the Book of Allah, if he remembers that the proficient recitation is better, but it is a sin if he reads from it less than that, however, if he recites al-Fatihah and does not distort it, it suffices.
The questioner:
There are people who fall short, they do not bring it, and those who know more than them do not pray, they pray in it.
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide us.
What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who falls short in tajwid, meaning he does not apply the rules of tajwid in the Qur'an? And regarding what happens in that case.
The Shaykh:
If he recites al-Fatihah and the rest well.
The questioner:
They are better than him in recitation.
The Shaykh:
But the one who is more proficient in recitation is better.
The questioner:
Yes, but he does not neglect it.
The Shaykh:
Or the Book of Allah, if he remembers that the proficient recitation is better, but it is a sin if he reads from it less than that, however, if he recites al-Fatihah and does not distort it, it suffices.
The questioner:
There are people who fall short, they do not bring it, and those who know more than them do not pray, they pray in it.
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide us.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 53 — archive.org (1:04:13)
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