Is it permissible to use the Holy Quran on a mobile phone to follow the Imam who makes many mistakes in vowelization (tashkeel) and words, omits verses, and prolongs the recitation, and what is the solution to this problem?
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The one most proficient in recitation should be put forward for leading the prayer. The Imam is advised to review his recitation before the prayer. A linguistic error (laḥn) in parts other than Al-Fatiha does not invalidate the prayer according to the majority of scholars. Prompting the Imam (fatḥ) in parts other than Al-Fatiha is not obligatory unless the error corrupts the meaning. It is not appropriate to use a mobile phone to prompt the Imam due to the distraction from prayer and the excessive movement that could invalidate it.
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