What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who makes mistakes in reciting al-Fatihah and says "Ahdina" instead of "Ihdina"?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, some of the imams, when reciting al-Fatihah, sometimes say "Ihdina" and sometimes say "Ahdina." What is the ruling on praying behind such a person?
The Shaykh : If he says "Ahdina," the prayer is invalid, because "Ahdina" means "give us a gift."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It changes the meaning, and this imam must return to the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he should recite with the correct recitation. If that is not possible, let him leave the position for someone else.
The questioner : When this was discussed, he said: "I say 'Ihdina,' but sometimes my tongue says 'Ahdina'?"
The Shaykh : But.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He does not say this under compulsion. If he said, for example, "I say 'Ihdina,' but my tongue overpowers me," we would say to him: "Did anyone compel you or force you to correct your tongue?" I think this is the last question, because the brother...
The Shaykh : If he says "Ahdina," the prayer is invalid, because "Ahdina" means "give us a gift."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It changes the meaning, and this imam must return to the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he should recite with the correct recitation. If that is not possible, let him leave the position for someone else.
The questioner : When this was discussed, he said: "I say 'Ihdina,' but sometimes my tongue says 'Ahdina'?"
The Shaykh : But.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He does not say this under compulsion. If he said, for example, "I say 'Ihdina,' but my tongue overpowers me," we would say to him: "Did anyone compel you or force you to correct your tongue?" I think this is the last question, because the brother...