What is the ruling on the prayer of one who is unable to recite?

Question:
I am a young man who was afflicted with a neurological illness, and days have come when I am unable to speak the al-Fatihah. I sent one of the brothers to one of the shaykhs, and he answered that it is permissible to pray the amount of a rak'ah without recitation. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
Yes, our Lord says: [al-Taghabun:16]. So if a Muslim is afflicted with something that prevents him from reciting, his prayer is valid. He stands for the duration of the al-Fatihah and whatever is more than that, and that is sufficient for him. And if he is able to perform the tasbih, tahmid, tahlil, and takbir, that is obligatory. Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was complained to about one who was unable to recite, so he ordered him to do tasbih, tahlil, and takbir: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, and La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah, or whatever of that is easy for him, which he is able to do, until he is able to recite the al-Fatihah. The intended meaning is: [al-Taghabun:16].