Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who does not recite Al-Fatiha properly, such as by omitting the tashdeed in (Iyyaka) and (Ad-Dallin) and similar words, and by saying (Adh-Dhalin) instead of (Ad-Dallin)? And must the prayers performed behind him be repeated? And is it obligatory to move to another mosque despite the family's objection?
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Scholars have differed regarding the validity of the prayer of one who pronounces the letter "ض" (Dād) as "ظ" (Ẓāʾ) in Al-Fatihah, and the we adopt is that their prayer is valid. They have also differed regarding the validity of the prayer of one who omits the shaddah (doubling) in reciting Al-Fatihah. There is no harm in adopting the Hanafi , but it is more cautious to pray behind a proficient imam in another mosque. There is no need to repeat past prayers that were performed behind the imam who had the aforementioned errors.
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