Is a prayer valid behind an imam who makes mistakes in vocalizing the Fatiha, such as by pronouncing the letter "nun" in "Ar-Rahman" with a damma and the letter "ba" in "Rabb" with a damma?
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The prayer of the aforementioned Imam is valid, as is the prayer of those behind him, because the linguistic error he makes does not change the meaning. However, his imamate is disliked ( tanzihi). It is preferable to pray behind someone else who does not make errors in Al-Fatiha, and it is recommended to advise the Imam gently to correct his mistake.
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