Negligence in Reciting al-Fatihah in the Secret Prayers Without Moving the Tongue and Lips
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The questioner : Many people are negligent regarding al-Fatihah in the secret prayers; they either recite it in their heart, or by moving the tongue, or by moving the lips.
The Shaykh : It is necessary that we accept the recitation. It is necessary that the one who recites in his heart has not recited. Is it obligatory to make oneself hear it, or is it sufficient to articulate the letters? There are two opinions among the scholars: some say it is necessary to hear oneself, and the correct view is that it is not a condition; the condition is to articulate the letters from their points of articulation.
The presenter : And my brother, you have [a question]. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is deficient; rather, merely passing the recitation through the heart is not sufficient. Everything mentioned in it, such as "whoever said so" or "whoever recited so," requires articulation.
The Shaykh : It is necessary that we accept the recitation. It is necessary that the one who recites in his heart has not recited. Is it obligatory to make oneself hear it, or is it sufficient to articulate the letters? There are two opinions among the scholars: some say it is necessary to hear oneself, and the correct view is that it is not a condition; the condition is to articulate the letters from their points of articulation.
The presenter : And my brother, you have [a question]. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is deficient; rather, merely passing the recitation through the heart is not sufficient. Everything mentioned in it, such as "whoever said so" or "whoever recited so," requires articulation.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 884 - التهاون بقراءة الفاتحة في الصلاة السرية دون تحريك اللسان والشفتين - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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