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Is pronouncing "na'budu" in Al-Fatihah with qalaqalah of the "dal" and without dammah considered one of the errors that distort the meaning?

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If you pause on the letter 'dal' in the word "na‘budu" (نعبد) in Surat Al-Fatihah, that is not an error, because a vowelled letter is paused upon with a sukoon. However, if you vocalize it with a sukoon during continuous recitation, you have then deviated from the correct recitation. Nevertheless, this does not invalidate the prayer because the meaning is not distorted, and indeed, a shadhdh (anomalous) reading with the 'dal' vocalized with a sukoon has been transmitted. However, it is not permissible to recite with a shadhdh reading, neither in prayer nor otherwise, because it is not a continuously transmitted (mutawatir) Quranic text. The jurists have agreed upon the necessity of seeking repentance from anyone who recites with a shadhdh reading, and Muslims have unanimously agreed that it is impermissible to recite with it.

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