Do some people pray while not knowing the meaning of al-Fatihah?
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The Shaykh : I mean, for example, ignorant people, meaning they do not know the meaning of the prayer?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How do they pray when they do not know?
The questioner : They do not know, meaning, for example, they do not know what "Praise be to Allah" means.
The Shaykh : I mean, he does not know the meaning of what he is saying?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The prayer is valid even if he does not know the meaning of what he is saying, as long as his heart is present, it is valid. Most people now, most of the worshippers now, do not know what they are reading; they do not even know what the meaning of al-Fatihah is.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How do they pray when they do not know?
The questioner : They do not know, meaning, for example, they do not know what "Praise be to Allah" means.
The Shaykh : I mean, he does not know the meaning of what he is saying?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The prayer is valid even if he does not know the meaning of what he is saying, as long as his heart is present, it is valid. Most people now, most of the worshippers now, do not know what they are reading; they do not even know what the meaning of al-Fatihah is.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.