My mother performs her prayer incorrectly, reciting al-Fatihah during her bowing and prostration. What do you advise me to do in this situation?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. I have an uneducated mother who performs the prayer in a manner that is not required. She recites al-Fatihah during her bowing and prostration, does not know the correct tashahhud, and I always advise her, but to no avail. She says this is how her father (may Allah have mercy on him) used to pray. Please guide me on what I should do regarding her? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to teach her the correct way and the correct practice in her religion, especially regarding the prayer. It is obligatory for you to teach her al-Fatihah, teach her what she needs, and point out the mistakes she makes. Do not leave her in her ignorance and in the state of her custom, because she is under your responsibility as long as she is your mother, she is ignorant of the matters of her religion, and you are at a higher level. Therefore, it is obligatory for you to guide this woman, teach her, and point out her mistakes. You will receive reward from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for that. Do not leave her in her ignorance. Also, it is obligatory for her to learn from you or from someone else. It is not permissible for her to remain in her ignorance, as she can find someone to teach and guide her. She is not excused for her ignorance when it is possible to remove it and when it is possible for her to learn. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. I have an uneducated mother who performs the prayer in a manner that is not required. She recites al-Fatihah during her bowing and prostration, does not know the correct tashahhud, and I always advise her, but to no avail. She says this is how her father (may Allah have mercy on him) used to pray. Please guide me on what I should do regarding her? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to teach her the correct way and the correct practice in her religion, especially regarding the prayer. It is obligatory for you to teach her al-Fatihah, teach her what she needs, and point out the mistakes she makes. Do not leave her in her ignorance and in the state of her custom, because she is under your responsibility as long as she is your mother, she is ignorant of the matters of her religion, and you are at a higher level. Therefore, it is obligatory for you to guide this woman, teach her, and point out her mistakes. You will receive reward from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for that. Do not leave her in her ignorance. Also, it is obligatory for her to learn from you or from someone else. It is not permissible for her to remain in her ignorance, as she can find someone to teach and guide her. She is not excused for her ignorance when it is possible to remove it and when it is possible for her to learn. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أمي تسيء صلاتها، وتقرأ الفاتحة في ركوعها وسجودها، بما توجهوني والحال ما ذكر – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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