What is the ruling on the prayer of one who prayed behind an imam who made a clear error in reciting al-Fatihah, and he did not know about it until after the prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I prayed behind a man, and I had caught up with him in the last rak'ah of Maghrib, but I did not hear his recitation. When he finished the prayer, I stood up to complete the two rak'ahs, but he stood up to pray 'Isha' shortened with those who were with him, because we were traveling. Then I heard him make a clear error in reciting al-Fatihah. The question is: What is the ruling on my Maghrib prayer behind him? Is it valid, or do I have to repeat it?
Answer:
If Allah wills, as long as you did not know, your prayer is valid, if Allah wills. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I prayed behind a man, and I had caught up with him in the last rak'ah of Maghrib, but I did not hear his recitation. When he finished the prayer, I stood up to complete the two rak'ahs, but he stood up to pray 'Isha' shortened with those who were with him, because we were traveling. Then I heard him make a clear error in reciting al-Fatihah. The question is: What is the ruling on my Maghrib prayer behind him? Is it valid, or do I have to repeat it?
Answer:
If Allah wills, as long as you did not know, your prayer is valid, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [405 -2802] ما حكم صلاة من صلى وراء إمام يلحن في الفاتحة ولم يعلم بذلك إلا بعد الصلاة؟ — youtube.com
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