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The ruling on praying behind one who makes errors in reciting al-Fatihah

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Question:
From Minya in the Arab Republic of Egypt, a message sent by a listener from there says: Adel ibn Abd al-Moneim Tawfiq. The brother Adel asks about the ruling on praying behind an imam who makes a clear error in reciting al-Fatihah, such as reading
We seek helpنستعينُ
with a damma, reading it (Nasta'in) with a kasra or a fatha, or reading
those who have incurred Your angerالمغضوبِ
which is with a kasra, but reading it (al-Maghdoob) with a fatha, and so on. Does this invalidate his prayer and the prayer of those behind him?
Please direct us, may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:

This type of error does not change the meaning, so the prayer is valid, his prayer and the prayer of those behind him. This kind of error in grammar does not change the meaning, and the common people and those similar to them may not be free from it. If he says:
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -الحمدَ لله رب العالمين
[Al-Fatihah 1:2]
or
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -الحمد لله ربَ العالمين
[Al-Fatihah 1:2]
, or says:
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.إياك نعبد وإياك نستعينَ
[Al-Fatihah 1:5]
... or something similar, or
not of those who have evoked [Your] angerغير المغضوبَ عليهم
[Al-Fatihah 1:7]
, all of this does no harm; it is not something that distorts the meaning or changes the meaning. What changes the meaning is if he says:
The path of those upon whom Youصراط الذين أنعمتِ
[Al-Fatihah 1:7]
or
You have bestowed favorأنعمتُ
; this is what changes the meaning. Or if he says:
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.إياكِ نعبد وإياكِ نستعين
[Al-Fatihah 1:5]
, this is addressing a woman; this changes the meaning. As for the damma, fatha, and kasra in things that do not change the meaning, as mentioned above, it does not invalidate the prayer. But he is taught and guided; his brothers teach him and guide him after the prayer. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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