Is it permissible to pray or deliver the sermon in a language other than Arabic if they do not understand the Arabic language?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a non-Arab imam to recite in his prayer or deliver the sermon in the language of his people if they do not understand the Arabic language?
Answer:
The Qur'an is only in the Arabic language, and it is not possible for it to be recited in a language other than Arabic. This is impossible. It is impossible to recite the Qur'an in a non-Arabic language, ever. So he recites in Arabic, even if the reciter is a non-Arab. As for the sermon, if all the attendees are non-Arabs, he delivers the sermon in their language. But if some of the attendees are non-Arabs and some are Arabs, he delivers the sermon in Arabic and translates it for the non-Arabs.
Is it permissible for a non-Arab imam to recite in his prayer or deliver the sermon in the language of his people if they do not understand the Arabic language?
Answer:
The Qur'an is only in the Arabic language, and it is not possible for it to be recited in a language other than Arabic. This is impossible. It is impossible to recite the Qur'an in a non-Arabic language, ever. So he recites in Arabic, even if the reciter is a non-Arab. As for the sermon, if all the attendees are non-Arabs, he delivers the sermon in their language. But if some of the attendees are non-Arabs and some are Arabs, he delivers the sermon in Arabic and translates it for the non-Arabs.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز الصلاة أو الخطبة بغير العربية إذا كانوا لا يفهمون اللغة العربية؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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