FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #745: TIDAK DAPAT MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH DENGAN BAIK DI DALAM SOLAT
What is the ruling on the prayer of a person who cannot pronounce the word "الضَّالِيْنَ" perfectly when reciting al-Fatihah in prayer, although he can pronounce it outside prayer?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, reciting al-Fatihah is a spoken pillar of the prayer and must be recited with the tongue in every rakaat, not merely in the heart.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, reciting al-Fatihah is a spoken pillar of the prayer and must be recited with the tongue in every rakaat, not merely in the heart. The rules of recitation, such as articulation points and tajwid, must be observed as far as one is able, since Allah does not burden a person beyond capacity. A recitation that falls short because of inability is valid and the prayer need not be repeated. The person must still keep learning, and doubts about the accuracy of the recitation should be ignored.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #745: TIDAK DAPAT MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH DENGAN BAIK DI DALAM SOLAT”, 24 May 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2424-al-kafi-745-tidak-dapat-membaca-al-fatihah-dengan-baik-di-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imperfect-al-fatihah-recitation-in-prayer-ruling/