The obligation of one who does not memorize the tashahhud in prayer
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He says: In our country, many people do not memorize the tahiyat (the tashahhud). Is their prayer valid without the tashahhud, given that they are illiterate and cannot read or write? Or are we obligated to teach those among them whom we can? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: They are obligated to learn everything that is obligatory in their prayer. They must learn al-Fatihah, they must learn the tashahhud, and they must learn everything that is required in the prayer. It is obligatory for you to teach them, guide them, and direct them to good until they understand what Allah has made obligatory upon them in prayer. Likewise in zakah, likewise in fasting, and likewise in Hajj if they perform it.
The point is that it is obligatory for the believer to understand the fiqh of his prayer, to learn what is obligatory upon him, and not to be lax in this matter; for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, created him for worship, as He said: : [Surat al-Dhariyat: 56], and He commanded this. He said, Glorified is He: [Surat al-Baqarah: 21]. This worship must be known, O believer! And it must be known by the believing woman. It is obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and standing firm upon His religion. This is the worship for which we were created: to worship Allah alone by obeying His commands and leaving His prohibitions. The greatest of this is tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and sincerity to Him, and testifying that there is no true deity worthy of worship except He, Glorified and Exalted is He, and testifying that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. Then come the prayer and the rest of the matters of the religion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1037a. And among the signs of good is that Allah grants understanding to the servant in his religion. And among the signs of a bad ending is that one does not learn and does not understand the fiqh. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Answer: They are obligated to learn everything that is obligatory in their prayer. They must learn al-Fatihah, they must learn the tashahhud, and they must learn everything that is required in the prayer. It is obligatory for you to teach them, guide them, and direct them to good until they understand what Allah has made obligatory upon them in prayer. Likewise in zakah, likewise in fasting, and likewise in Hajj if they perform it.
The point is that it is obligatory for the believer to understand the fiqh of his prayer, to learn what is obligatory upon him, and not to be lax in this matter; for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, created him for worship, as He said: :
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِO mankind, worship your Lord
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُHe upon whom Allah intends to bestow goodness, He confers upon him an insight in religion
من يرد الله به خيراً يفقهه في الدينThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
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