The Ruling on Takbir by Saying "Allah al-Akbar"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it valid to say the takbir by saying "Allah al-Akbar"?
Answer:
No, the prayer is not valid by saying "Allah al-Akbar," nor by saying "Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar." "Allah Akbar" is what is valid. The scholars of knowledge have stated that the meaning changes; it becomes a question. "Allah Akbar" is a question, and "Allah Akbar" is a plural. They say the plural of "kibr" is "akbar," or the drum (duff). One does not say "Allah Akbar" like that; "Allah Akbar" is thus.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it valid to say the takbir by saying "Allah al-Akbar"?
Answer:
No, the prayer is not valid by saying "Allah al-Akbar," nor by saying "Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar." "Allah Akbar" is what is valid. The scholars of knowledge have stated that the meaning changes; it becomes a question. "Allah Akbar" is a question, and "Allah Akbar" is a plural. They say the plural of "kibr" is "akbar," or the drum (duff). One does not say "Allah Akbar" like that; "Allah Akbar" is thus.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 016-كتاب الصلاة - 7 - صفة الصلاة - 21-6-21 هـ — archive.org (36:57)
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