How does an illiterate person pray?
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Question:
How does a woman who cannot read or write and does not know how to recite pray?
Answer:
She should learn if possible, learning al-Fatihah and the obligatory dhikr in prayer if possible. If it is not possible and the time arrives, she prays according to her condition, even if she does not know anything of the Qur'an. She prays and recites the tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 757 Otherwise, praise Allah, say tahlil, and say takbir, then bow. One never abandons the prayer, but prays according to his condition.
How does a woman who cannot read or write and does not know how to recite pray?
Answer:
She should learn if possible, learning al-Fatihah and the obligatory dhikr in prayer if possible. If it is not possible and the time arrives, she prays according to her condition, even if she does not know anything of the Qur'an. She prays and recites the tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When you stand for Prayer say Takbir
فإن كان معك إذا قمت إلى الصلاة فكبرThen, if you have something of the Qur'an with you, recite it; otherwise, say tasbih, tahlil, and takbir, then bow
ثم إن كان معك شيء من القرآن فاقرأ، وإلا فسبح الله وهلله وكبره ثم اركع،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يُصلي الشخص الأمي؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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