Is it obligatory to correct the imam's recitation if he recites "sirāṭ alladhīna anʿamta ʿalayhim" (the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor), or should his Egyptian dialect be taken into consideration?
If the Imam substitutes the letter 'dhāl' with 'zāy', he must be alerted to correct his error, because the Fatiha is a pillar of prayer, and prayer is not valid without it. An error in it is not excusable.
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