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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to recite al-Fatihah in prayer without moving the tongue and lips?

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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for the one praying to recite al-Fatihah with his heart, without moving his tongue or his lips?

Answer:
No, this is not valid. Recitation does not take place unless he moves his tongue with it and hears himself, at the very least. He must hear himself, at the very least.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تُقرأ الفاتحة في الصلاة بدون تحرك اللسان والشفتين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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