Is the prayer valid behind an imam who does not recite al-Fatihah well, given that the state of the ma'mum (congregation) matches the state of their imam?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the prayer valid behind an imam who does not recite al-Fatihah and other surahs well, given that the state of the ma'mum matches the state of their imam?
Answer:
Yes, if they are equal in their ignorance of the recitation, it is valid for one of them to lead them. However, if some of them are better than others, the best one is to be given priority, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 980Sahih (Darussalam). The prayer of one who does not recite al-Fatihah well is not valid except with one like him, but it is not valid with one who is better than him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the prayer valid behind an imam who does not recite al-Fatihah and other surahs well, given that the state of the ma'mum matches the state of their imam?
Answer:
Yes, if they are equal in their ignorance of the recitation, it is valid for one of them to lead them. However, if some of them are better than others, the best one is to be given priority, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The people should be lead by the one who is most well-Versed in recitation of the Book of Allah
يؤم القوم أقرؤهم لكتاب الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [437 -582] هل تصح الصلاة خلف إمام لا يحسن قراءة الفاتحة علمًا بأن حالة المأمومين تطابق حالة إمامهم؟ — youtube.com
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