Does the prayer of those led in prayer become invalidated if the Imam makes a mistake in pronunciation, such as pronouncing "اهدنا الصراط المستقيم" (Guide us to the straight path) as "اهدنا الصراط المستيم" or makes an error in pronouncing the "kaf" of the opening takbeer, or if he has a lisp in audible prayers? And is there a relationship between the validity of the Imam's prayer and the validity of the prayer of those led by him?
Reading the letter Saad as "seen" (S-s) in His saying, the Almighty: "Guide us to the straight path," is a correct and widely transmitted recitation. It was recited by Qunbul from Ibn Kathir, and it is one of the seven widely transmitted recitations.
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