The imam makes a mistake in reciting al-Fatihah; what is the ruling on the prayer of those behind him?
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Q: If the imam makes a mistake in reciting al-Fatihah, does the prayer of the ma'mum (those praying behind him) become invalid?
A: If the imam makes a mistake in reciting al-Fatihah in a way that changes the meaning, it is obligatory to alert him and correct him. If he repeats the recitation correctly, praise be to Allah; otherwise, it is not permissible to pray behind him, and it is obligatory for the authority responsible for the imamate to remove him. A mistake that changes the meaning is, for example, reciting with a kasrah on the taa or a dammah, or reciting [Al-Fatihah 1:5] with a kasrah on the kaa. As for a mistake that does not change the meaning, such as reciting or with a fathah or a dammah, it does not invalidate the prayer.
A: If the imam makes a mistake in reciting al-Fatihah in a way that changes the meaning, it is obligatory to alert him and correct him. If he repeats the recitation correctly, praise be to Allah; otherwise, it is not permissible to pray behind him, and it is obligatory for the authority responsible for the imamate to remove him. A mistake that changes the meaning is, for example, reciting
You have bestowed Your favor upon them
أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْIt is You we worship and You we ask for help.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُLord of the worlds.
رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَthe Most Merciful
الرَّحْمَنِ
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