Back to search
The question

Is my prayer valid if I pray Fajr behind someone who lisps the letter "R", and then I separate from him and complete my prayer alone?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

The validity of the prayer leadership of a lisping person is a point of contention among scholars. The Maliki school and one opinion within the Hanbali school hold that his imamate is valid, because it does not involve altering the meaning, but rather a deficiency in pronouncing letters. However, the majority of scholars are of the view that a lisping person should not lead in prayer those who are not like him. There is no blame upon someone who follows the opinion that deems his imamate valid. According to the opinion of its invalidity, leaving the imam and completing the prayer individually is valid.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
184703
Imported
Translation status
Source text, unreviewed
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy