Is it obligatory for the ma'mum to correct the imam if he makes a mistake in reciting the Qur'an?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Is it obligatory for the ma'mum to correct the imam if he makes a mistake in reciting the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : If it is in an obligatory recitation, and the imam makes a mistake in the obligatory recitation, such as his recitation of Surat al-Fatihah, it is obligatory for the ma'mum to correct him by reciting it for him. If it is in a recommended recitation, we look at the situation: if it changes the meaning, it is obligatory for him to correct him; if it does not change the meaning, it is not obligatory.
The questioner : ... The Shaykh is speaking and has finished ... May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner: ... two or three.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Is it obligatory for the ma'mum to correct the imam if he makes a mistake in reciting the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : If it is in an obligatory recitation, and the imam makes a mistake in the obligatory recitation, such as his recitation of Surat al-Fatihah, it is obligatory for the ma'mum to correct him by reciting it for him. If it is in a recommended recitation, we look at the situation: if it changes the meaning, it is obligatory for him to correct him; if it does not change the meaning, it is not obligatory.
The questioner : ... The Shaykh is speaking and has finished ... May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner: ... two or three.