Is the prayer valid behind an imam who makes mistakes in recitation? And is it permissible for the one who knows the Qur'an to correct him of the mistake?
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The questioner : The imam who is obligated to lead the people in prayer is appointed by a legitimate authority, and he makes many mistakes in recitation. I mean, he makes mistakes.
The Shaykh : I mean, it implies a regular imam.
The questioner : A regular imam, yes, and he makes many mistakes in recitation. So, is it permissible for the one who knows the Qur'an behind him to correct him?
The Shaykh : Is it?
The questioner : For the one who knows the Qur'an behind him, is it permissible for him to correct him given the frequency of the mistakes?
The Shaykh : The obligatory thing, may Allah bless you, if he is a regular imam and he makes mistakes in the Qur'an, is to inform the responsible authorities about him. Because it is not permissible for the responsible authorities to appoint a regular imam who does not read well. The duty of the followers here is to report it.
The questioner : Oh Shaykh, I mean, we informed them, we informed them, and so on, but I mean...
The Shaykh : And it was of no use?
The questioner : And it was of no use.
The Shaykh : Does the mispronunciation change the meaning?
The questioner : I mean, he might lower a word that should be raised. He might lower a word that should be raised.
The Shaykh : My question is: Does it change the meaning or not? If it does not change the meaning, then pray behind him, and there is no harm. If it does change the meaning, then do not pray behind him; seek another mosque.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : After that.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : That is, there is no harm. No, you have the right. We mean by the people of the town the students we have. And for this reason, we did not answer the brother who asked about lying, because this is present in the lesson and he is responsible for it. Yes.
The Shaykh : I mean, it implies a regular imam.
The questioner : A regular imam, yes, and he makes many mistakes in recitation. So, is it permissible for the one who knows the Qur'an behind him to correct him?
The Shaykh : Is it?
The questioner : For the one who knows the Qur'an behind him, is it permissible for him to correct him given the frequency of the mistakes?
The Shaykh : The obligatory thing, may Allah bless you, if he is a regular imam and he makes mistakes in the Qur'an, is to inform the responsible authorities about him. Because it is not permissible for the responsible authorities to appoint a regular imam who does not read well. The duty of the followers here is to report it.
The questioner : Oh Shaykh, I mean, we informed them, we informed them, and so on, but I mean...
The Shaykh : And it was of no use?
The questioner : And it was of no use.
The Shaykh : Does the mispronunciation change the meaning?
The questioner : I mean, he might lower a word that should be raised. He might lower a word that should be raised.
The Shaykh : My question is: Does it change the meaning or not? If it does not change the meaning, then pray behind him, and there is no harm. If it does change the meaning, then do not pray behind him; seek another mosque.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : After that.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : That is, there is no harm. No, you have the right. We mean by the people of the town the students we have. And for this reason, we did not answer the brother who asked about lying, because this is present in the lesson and he is responsible for it. Yes.