Do previous prayers become invalid if the tongue was not moved while reciting the surahs?
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The obligatory (remembrance of Allah), such as dhikr and Quran recitation, is not valid unless the tongue is moved. If a Muslim does not move his tongue and lips, even slightly, this is considered merely looking with the eye or contemplating with the heart, not speaking with the tongue. If a person did not move his tongue out of ignorance, he is not required to repeat past prayers. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned that an ignorant person who has not been reached by the correct text is not obligated to repeat past acts of worship.
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